Chiropractic Care Plus Physiotherapy Compared to Physiotherapy Alone in Chronic Stroke Patients

Plain-language summary

This study examines whether adding chiropractic care to physiotherapy is more effective than physiotherapy alone in patients with chronic stroke. It included patients who had a stroke at least 12 weeks earlier and had ongoing neurological deficits with arm and/or leg weakness. It was conducted as a study with no assigned phase and has been completed.

The summary above is a plain-language rendering of the official record. The original English title is shown for reference.

Trial details

Phase

Not Applicable

Status

Completed

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Intervention

Experimental Group, Control group

Start date

1/15/2019

Estimated completion

6/17/2019

Countries

Pakistan

Related genes

Locations

• Islamabad, Pakistan

Eligibility criteria

Criteria are reproduced from the ClinicalTrials.gov record in the original English. Only the trial team can determine eligibility.

Inclusion Criteria:

* 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 Criteria:

* 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.