SIRS-ESWT Trial: Shoulder Internal Rotator Spasticity Trial Treated With Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Trial
Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Shoulder Internal Rotator Spasticity in Post-Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
National Taiwan University Hospital
40 participants
Jul 23, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has shown potential in reducing post-stroke limb spasticity. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of focused ESWT on shoulder internal rotator spasticity in post-stroke patients.
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Interventions
The focused shockwaves are directed at the affected muscles in the upper limb, specifically targeting the subscapularis, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, and teres major muscles.
Placebo shockwave therapy directed at subscapularis, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, and teres major muscles.
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NCT06674785