CompletedNot Applicable

ATFL Evaluation With Ultrasound in Stroke Patients

Turkey (Türkiye)62 participantsStarted 2023-02-20

Plain-language summary

ATFL thickness increases on the affected side of stroke patients and the homogeneous fibrillar structure is deteriorated.We aim to compare morphology of ATFL and Achilles tendon on the affected and unaffected sides using ultrasound in hemiplegic patients.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients suffering cerebrovascular accident associated stroke for the first time with a cortical or subcortical unilateral ischemia or hemorrhage * Patients over the age of 18 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who were medically unstable * Patients who had Botulinum Toxin A injection into any muscle in the last 6 months * Patients who had other systemic neuromuscular disease * Patients who had a previous orthopedic or neuromuscular injury to the lower extremity * Patients who had a skin lesion at the measurement site

What they're measuring

Anterior talofibular ligament(ATFL) thickness

Timeframe: baseline

Visual assessment of anterior talofibular ligament(ATFL) signal

Timeframe: baseline

Visual assessment of achilles tendon signal

Timeframe: baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05792605

SponsorGaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-03-20

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