MedTrace Logo

Perfetti Method on Upper Extremity Spasticity of Stroke Patient

NCT04869748 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2021-05-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study objective is to study the immediate effect of Perfetti Method in reducing spasticity of upper extremity in stroke patients at the Department of Physical Medicine,Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodhi Hospital, Thailand. Participants were randomized into experimental group who received therapy according to the Perfetti method, and controlled group who underwent passive stretching exercise. Duration of treatment was 15 minutes for every case, regardless of the treatment. Evaluation of spasticity immediately before and after treatment according to Modified Tardieu scale (MTS) and Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) by same blinded assessor.

Conditions

  • Stroke Syndrome Sequela Spasticity

Interventions

OTHER

Perfetti method

* Participant was blindfolded, while lying flat in a quiet and comfortable room. * Participants received a 15-minute session of Perfetti method on affected elbow flexor. * Participants were asked to concentrate on the position of their elbows. * Protocol has 4 steps of training starting from 2 positions; full flexion and full extension 3 positions; full flexion, elbow flexion 90 degree and full extension 4 positions; full flexion, elbow flexion 110-140 degree, elbow flexion 45-60 degree and full extension 5 positions; full flexion, elbow flexion 110-140 degree, elbow flexion 90 degree, elbow flexion 45-60 degree and full extension of elbow. * After therapist passively moved elbow joint to a position, participant guessed the position of his/her elbow. If the answers were correct consecutively for 10 times, the therapist increased the number of positions according to the protocol.

OTHER

passive stretching

* Participant was blindfolded, while lying flat in a quiet and comfortable room. * Each participant received gentle passive stretching of elbow flexor and maintained in full elbow extension position for 15 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mahidol University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pimchanok Tuakta, MD, PMR · Department of rehabilitation medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-11-15
Primary Completion
2019-07-25
Completion
2019-07-25

Countries

  • Thailand

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT04869748 on ClinicalTrials.gov