Immediate effects of dry needling Hamstring muscles spasticity in in MS subjects
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis
- Registration Number
- IRCT2017100736624N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research of tehran university of medical sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria are:
•Being diagnosed with MS (RRMS)
•Taking interferon drugs
•No other neurological condition
•Walking ability with or without walking aids
•Being able to understand and follow the instructions
•EDSS>6-6.5
•Lower extremity MMAS spasticity score=1
•Knee contracture=10%
•No Botox injection since last 3 months
•No contraindications for DN
•No MS attack in previous month
•Not to participate in other treatment protocols
Exclusion criteria are:
•Unwilling to take part in the study
•MS attack during the study
•Taking antispastic drugs
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Spasticity of hamstring muscle. Timepoint: Before, after, one week later as follow up. Method of measurement: MMAS.;Hamstring muscle electrical activity. Timepoint: Before, after, one week later as follow up. Method of measurement: sEMG.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Biomechanical changes in hamstring muscle. Timepoint: Before, after, one week later as follow up. Method of measurement: Spasticiity evaluation by dynamometer.;Patient's motor function. Timepoint: Before, after, one week later as follow up. Method of measurement: By T25FW test.