U.S., April 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07532187) titled 'THE EFFECTS OF EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE THERAPY ON UPPER EXTREMITY SPASTICITY AND FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH STROKE' on April 08.
Brief Summary: Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability worldwide. Among its most functionally limiting complications is upper extremity spasticity - a velocity-dependent increase in muscle tone that restricts arm and hand function, impairs daily activities, and reduces quality of life. Current treatment options such as oral antispastic agents and botulinum toxin injections are associated with systemic side effects, high cost, invasiveness, or short duration of effect.
Radial extracorporeal shock w...