Muscle Tone Changes in Acute Stroke According to Brain Injury

Muscle Tone Changes in Acute Stroke According to Brain Injury in Relation to Changes in Functioning

The purpose of the study is to examine connections between muscle tones, strength and function after stroke.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Stroke

Detailed Description

Measurements are intended to repeat every two days in acute phase to discover possible changes in tone and strength in arm and leg muscles.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 100

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Jari Ylinen, MD, PhD; Phone Number: +358142691145; Email: jari.ylinen@ksshp.fi

Study Locations

• Finland
  • Jyväskylä, Finland, 40740
    • Recruiting
    • Central Finland Health Care District
    • Principal Investigator: Jari Ylinen, MD, PhD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Stroke patients in Middle-Finland Central hospital

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• unilateral decline in the arm or leg muscle strength

Exclusion Criteria:

• unwilling to take part on the trial
• not conscious
• no differences between muscle strength on the right and left side

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Stoke; Hemiplegia with unilateral changes in tone and muscle strength

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Muscle tone	Immediately after stroke, during the first week in hospital every other day, and then once a week before discharging from hospital

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Muscle strength	Immediately after stroke, during the first week in hospital every other day, and then once a week before discharging from hospital

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Jyväskylä Central Hospital
• Collaborators: Eurostars
• Investigators: Study Director: Jari Ylinen, MD, PhD, Senior Physician

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: September 1, 2008
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): December 1, 2010
• Study Completion (Anticipated): December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 30, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 30, 2009
• First Posted (Estimate): December 31, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): December 31, 2009
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 30, 2009
• Last Verified: December 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Stroke; Strength; Tone
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Wounds and Injuries; Craniocerebral Trauma; Trauma, Nervous System; Stroke; Brain Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: KSKS2