Status:
UNKNOWN
Efficacy of Dry Needling in the Spasticity Post-stroke
Lead Sponsor:
University of Malaga
Conditions:
Spasticity, Muscle
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Stroke is a serious clinical condition and one of the leading causes of long-term disability in the world. One of the most serious complications of this condition is spasticity. Recently, dry needling...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- First hemiplegic ischemic stroke.
- Chronic stroke (stroke at least 6 months before the trial).
- Present a level of spasticity equal or greater than 1 according to the Modified Asworth Scale.
- Preserve cognitive capacity.
- Being able to understand and follow simple instructions.
- Not afraid of needles.
Exclusion
- Recurrent stroke.
- Subjects with cognitive disorders.
- Presenting any medical contraindication for the dry needling procedure or problems with coagulation or epilepsy.
- Alteration of sensitivity.
- Receives nerve block or botulinum toxin treatments in a period equal or less than 6 months, since ir can modify the results.
- Hemorrhagic stroke.
- Subjects who do not consent to participate in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 15 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04435561
Start Date
January 15 2021
End Date
September 30 2021
Last Update
December 3 2020
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