ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Controlling Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Timing of Outcome Measurement.
Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Integrated to Combined Treatment of Botulinum Toxin A and Serial Casting in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The Effect Of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (rESWT) Session Frequency For Plantar Flexor Muscle Spasticity On Spasticity, Function, Balance And Muscle Morphology In Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Using Sonoelastography
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pragmatic single center longitudinal study assessing radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy for patients with severe mental and physical disabilities.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Electrotherapy in Pediatric Rehabilitation: A Structured Narrative Review of Clinical Applications, Treatment Parameters, Safety, and Evidence Gaps.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- Development of a wrist and hand stretching device for managing spasticity in stroke patients: a pilot study.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Therapeutic effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on patients with spastic cerebral palsy and Rett syndrome: clinical and ultrasonographic findings.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2024Article
- Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the management of spasticity in cerebral palsy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- EFFECTIVENESS OF RADIAL EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCKWAVE THERAPY IN THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTONIA (SPASTICITY AND DYSTONIA) IN PATIENTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY.Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications · 2024Article
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Abstract
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been suggested as an alternative treatment for reducing spasticity in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). However, the duration of its effect was rarely known. A meta-analysis was performed to investigate the effectiveness of ESWT at controlling spasticity in patients with CP according to the follow-up period. We included studies in which ESWT was used to manage spasticity in patients with CP, and the effect was compared with that in a control group. Finally, three studies were included. In the meta-analysis, spasticity, measured using the modified Ashworth scale (MAS), was significantly reduced after ESWT compared with that in the control group; however, it was sustained for only 1 month. After ESWT, significant increases in passive ankle range of motion (ROM) and plantar surface area in the standing position were observed compared with those in the control group and sustained for up to 3 months. Although spasticity measured using MAS was significantly reduced for only 1 month, improvement in spasticity-associated symptoms, such as ankle ROM and plantar surface area contacting the ground, persisted for over 3 months. ESWT appears to be a useful and effective therapeutic option for managing spasticity in patients with CP.
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