| Methods |
Design: Randomised controlled trial.
Randomisation: Randomly assigned to group.
Dropouts: None reported. |
| Participants |
n = 21, 14 male. Mean age 67 (59‐72) years.
Experimental: n = 11.
Control: n = 10.
Study criteria: (1) chronic wrist flexor spasticity as a result of CVA; (2) participating in a rehabilitation program; (3) ability to understand the evaluation and treatment to be given. |
| Interventions |
Duration:
1 session lasting 10 minutes
Experimental:
Category = 7.
Neuromuscular electrostimulation over the flexor surface of the forearm for contract/relax. Stimulation was given over a 10 minute period at 45Hz, 250ms pulse width, ramp up/down time of 3 seconds, on/off time of 10 seconds, 15‐20mA. All experimental participants also received the control intervention at the same time as the electrostimulation.
Control: Continuous passive stretch for 10 minutes.
Comparison: electrostimulation vs no treatment. |
| Outcomes |
Baseline measurement:
Before 10 minutes treatment
Outcome measurement:
After 10 minutes treatment.
Included outcomes: Static muscle tone as assessed by toque of the wrist flexors in response to passive stretch. |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
