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The Effectiveness of the Contralaterally Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation in Post-stroke Patients: a Systematic Review

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aimed to systematically evaluate the findings of the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) concerned with the use of CCFES on stroke survivors at acute, subacute, and chronic phases.

Recent Findings

This systematic review included seven RCTs, with mean PEDro score of 5.7 and total sample of 297 participants. Conflicting evidence was found about the effect of CCFES to improve gross manual dexterity assessed by BBT, and sensorimotor function of the upper limb evaluated by FMA-UE, in stroke patients, while no evidence was found on the effect of CCFES to improve activity limitation evaluated by AMAT, motor function of lower limb and gait, in stroke patients.

Summary

The current evidence could not affirm a definitive conclusion regarding the efficacy of CCFES in the stroke neurorehabilitation. High-quality RCTs with more specific assessment tools are required.

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  1. Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Disorders and Surgeries, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt

    Ahmed Hendawy

  2. Pediatric Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

    Ahmed Ali Zahreldin Ali & Shorouk Elshennawy

  3. Department of Physical Therapy for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Ahram Canadian University, Giza, Egypt

    Menna Mahmoud & Alaa Tawfek

  4. Biomechanics Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Ahram Canadian University, Cairo, Egypt

    Hossam Mortada

  5. Faculty of Physical Therapy, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt

    Maged Hamed

  6. College of Physical Therapy, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt

    Moustafa Raafat

  7. Pediatric Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt

    Shorouk Elshennawy

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Hendawy, A., Ali, A.A.Z., Mahmoud, M. et al. The Effectiveness of the Contralaterally Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation in Post-stroke Patients: a Systematic Review. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep 10, 52–60 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40141-022-00340-z

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