Ankle exercises after botulinum toxin injection to improve walking
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests whether adding a specific ankle strengthening program after a botulinum toxin injection improves foot lift strength and walking in people with spastic hemiplegia. Botulinum toxin is used to reduce muscle stiffness, and the exercises aim to strengthen the muscles that lift the foot.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult (18 years or older).
- You have spastic hemiplegia, which is muscle stiffness on one side of the body, regardless of the cause.
- Your foot stiffness is mild to moderate (score 1-2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale; your doctor can tell you this).
- You have weakness in lifting your foot up, making it hard to clear the ground when walking.
- You have already received botulinum toxin injections in the muscles that point your foot down (plantar flexors).
- You are able to understand French (read, write, and speak) and have signed a consent form.
- You are affiliated with a French social security scheme.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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