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. 2019 Nov 30;2019(11):CD011968. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011968.pub3

jRCTs042180014.

Trial name or title Immediate effect of simple magnetic stimulation for upper limb spasticity: a randomised‐controlled trial
Methods RCT
Participants Inclusion criteria: adults after stroke with modified Ashworth Scale score of 1+ or more in the metacarpophalangeal joint (MP), wrist, or elbow flexor muscles
Exclusion criteria: unstable condition and/or patients who used cardiac pacemaker
Interventions 15 minutes of magnetic stimulation for spastic muscles
Outcomes Primary outcome: changes in spasticity evaluated by the modified Ashworth Scale
Secondary outcomes: modified Ashworth Scale score and subjective symptoms of participants at 24 hours before, just before, just after, 1 hour after, 24 hours after stimulation
Starting date 1 November 2018
Contact information Hitoshi Kagaya, Fujita Health University Hospital, 1‐98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan email:hkagaya2@fujita‐hu.ac.jp
Notes jRCTs042180014