The Effectiveness of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy as Additional Treatment Modality for Spastic Equinus Deformity in Chronic Hemiplegic Patients
Hemiplegic Patients
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hemiplegic Patients focused on measuring Spasticity,, Equinus foot ,, Hemiplegia,, Extracorporeal shock wave
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Adult ischemic or hemorrhagic hemiplegic patients who exhibited signs of unilateral spastic equinus foot for at least 6 months before the enrollment in the study will be selected to reduce the confounding effect of natural recovery. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with fixed contractures or deformities at the ankle, fractures, cognitive impairment, different types of neuropathies or myopathies, implanted pacemaker and prior /or planned treatment using antispastic medications (i.e intrathecal baclofen or Botox injection ) or chemo -denervation ( phenol or alcohol nerve blocks ) within the last 6 months preceding the study , will be excluded.
Sites / Locations
- Faculty of Medicine, Tanta UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Sham Comparator
Group I
Group II
Will receive rESWT once weekly for one month
Will receive Sham rESWT once weekly for one month