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Combined Effects of Botulinum Toxin Therapy and Splint Therapy on Upper Limb Spasticity in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

2025-07-21 rehabilitation medicine and physical therapy Title + abstract only
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BackgroundCurrent guidelines recommend combining botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) with adjunctive therapies for upper limb spasticity management, but evidence for individualized splinting remains limited and inconsistent. ObjectiveThis pilot randomized controlled trial investigated whether adding individualized splint therapy to BoNT-A enhances therapeutic outcomes compared to BoNT-A alone in chronic stroke patients with upper limb spasticity. MethodsTwenty-six chronic stroke patients with uppe...

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