Does use of a daily muscle stretch regime prevent development contractures and muscle stiffness in stroke patients?

ISRCTN	ISRCTN26501252
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN26501252
Secondary identifying numbers	N0234077966

Submission date: 30/09/2005
Registration date: 30/09/2005
Last edited: 07/04/2010

Recruitment status: No longer recruiting
Overall study status: Completed
Condition category: Circulatory System

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr A J Turton
Scientific

Burden Neurological Institute
North Bristol NHS Trust
Frenchay Hospital
Bristol
BS16 1ND
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)117 970 1212
Email	ailee@elecdesn.demon.co.uk

Study information

Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)	Hospital
Study type	Treatment
Scientific title
Study objectives	1. To evaluate the effectiveness of a daily stretch regime in the prevention of muscle stiffness and contracture in the affected arm of patients following stroke 2. To evaluate the acceptability and compliance of a new ward based stretch regime 3. To gain a better understanding of the natural history of the development of muscle stiffness and its relation to reflex hyperexcitability
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Stroke
Intervention	Randomised controlled trial: 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of a daily stretch regime in the prevention of muscle stiffness and contracture in the affected arm of patients following stroke 2. To evaluate the acceptability and compliance of a new ward based stretch regime 3. To gain a better understanding of the natural history of the development of muscle stiffness and its relation to reflex hyperexcitability In addition to usual care, subjects in the experimental group were prescribed two 30-min stretches for wrist and finger flexors and two 30-min stretches targeting shoulder adductors and internal rotators, per day for up to 12 weeks post stroke. Stretches were carried out by therapists and nursing staff.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure	Measured at four, eight and twelve weeks after stroke: 1. Range of movement 2. Resistance to passive movement 3. Pain 4. Motor recovery 5. Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Secondary outcome measures	No secondary outcome measures
Overall study start date	01/01/2001
Completion date	31/12/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Other
Sex	Both
Target number of participants	200
Key inclusion criteria	200 adults over 18, mostly elderly.
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/01/2001
Date of final enrolment	31/12/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

England
United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Burden Neurological Institute

Bristol
BS16 1ND
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email	dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website	http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

North Bristol NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination plan	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	01/09/2005		Yes	No