Status:
COMPLETED
Chiropractic Care Plus Physiotherapy Compared to Physiotherapy Alone in Chronic Stroke Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Riphah International University
Conditions:
Chronic Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The Investigator recently conducted a study in patients who had suffered from a stroke where it investigated whether similar findings are observed following a single session of chiropractic care.36 Th...
Detailed Description
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world. It is estimated that 17 million people per year suffer from a significant stroke worldwide, with 5 million of those people exp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients must have suffered from a stroke at least 12 weeks prior to their involvement in the trial
- have ongoing neurological deficits
- upper and/or lower limb weakness
- with a Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) motor score of less than 80 at the time of enrolment.
Exclusion
- have absolute contraindications to chiropractic adjustments
- have experienced previous significant adverse reactions to chiropractic care or any type of manual therapy
- are unable to provide informed consent to participate in the trial due to cognitive impairment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 15 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 17 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03849794
Start Date
January 15 2019
End Date
June 17 2019
Last Update
July 29 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Riphah International University
Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan, 44000