Functional orthosis in shoulder joint subluxation after ischaemic brain stroke to avoid post-hemiplegic shoulder-hand syndrome: a randomized clinical trial.

Objective: To examine whether the use of a shoulder joint functional orthosis over four weeks can mitigate the development or progression of the shoulder-hand syndrome in patients with shoulder joint subluxation after stroke.

Design: Two-armed randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Rehabilitation unit of a neurological hospital, single centre.