Effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with extracorporeal shockwave therapy for poststroke spasticity: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Spasticity is a common complication of stroke, which is related to poor motor recovery and limitations in the performance of activities. Both transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) are effective treatment methods for poststroke spasticity (PSS). However, there is no existing study exploring the safety and effectiveness of TMS combined with ESWT for PSS.

Methods and analysis

This study will be a prospective, single-centre, randomised, factorial, controlled clinical trial. In this trial, 136 patients with PSS will be randomly divided into 4 groups: experimental group 1 (TMS), experimental group 2 (ESWT), experimental group 3 (ESWT+TMS) and control group, 34 patients in each group; all patients received routine rehabilit

SUBMITTER: Liao LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11749531 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature