CompletedNot Applicable

Inter-rater Reliability of the Australian Spasticity Assessment Scale (ASAS) in Post-stroke Spasticity

Turkey (Türkiye)85 participantsStarted 2020-10-20

Plain-language summary

The reliability of the Australian Spasticity Assessment Scale (ASAS) has been reported to be not high enough in adult patients with acquired brain damage. The low number of patients and the heterogeneous study population have been reported as important limitations in the reliability study of this measure. Therefore, the reliability of the ASAS needs to be confirmed in stroke patients with spasticity. This study aims to investigate the inter-rater reliability of the ASAS in a study population consisting of a larger and more homogeneous patient population (those with post-stroke spasticity).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic stroke (\> 6 months) * Fist stroke * Increased tone according to the Modified Ashworth Scale in at least one of the elbow, wrist, and ankle * Stability of spasticity for the last 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Increased tone due to causes other than stroke (traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, etc.) * Acute or subacute stroke (≤6 months) * Recurrent stroke attacks * Presence of contracture and/or moderate to severe pain in the joints to be assessed (elbow, wrist, and ankle) * Botulinum toxin injection in the last three months * History of neurolysis for spasticity (alcohol or phenol) * History of surgery for spasticity * Initiation of a new drug for spasticity, or a change in drug dose

What they're measuring

Australian Spasticity Assessment Scale (ASAS)

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 2 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04613661

SponsorIzmir Katip Celebi University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-12-17