The Effectiveness of Two Different Types of Shoulder Slings in Stroke

Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Status

Completed

Conditions

Rehabilitation

Hemiplegia

Treatments

Device: forearm sling

Device: shoulder sling

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04830189

IstPMRTRH-BMR20

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of shoulder slings on pain, motor function, daily life and balance in acute hemiplegic patients and to investigate whether different types of slings are superior to each other.

Full description

Thirty-two patients with hemiplegic shoulder subluxation due to acute stroke were divided into two groups: shoulder supported slings and forearm supported slings. Hemiplegia rehabilitation passive and active-assistive range of motion, stretching, and neurophysiologic exercises were performed for all patients per day for 8 weeks.Pain assessment was performed with Visual Analog Scale, sensorimotor evaluation was performed with Fugl Meyer Assessment of Motor Function,daily life activities were assessed with Barthel Index, and balance was evaluated with Berg Balance Scale.

Enrollment

32 patients

Sex

All

Ages

20 to 75 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Acute patients who were independent and ambulatory prior to stroke and had their first stroke attack (<3 months)
Mini-mental Status Test (MMST) score ≥ 24,
Developing hemiplegia after stroke, standing independently for at least 2 minutes,
Lower limb being in stage 4-5 according to the Brunnstrom Approach (for ambulation and standard balance)
Upper limb being in stage 1-2 according to the Brunnstrom Approach
Spasticity 0-1+ according to Modified Ashworth scale

Exclusion criteria

Has a neurological history other than the diagnosis of hemiplegia (Parkinson's etc.)
Having used shoulder slings and orthosis.
Having a disease that can affect balance (cranial, etc.)