Effect Of Dry Needling on Spasticity, consistency of Corticospinal Tract and Function of Upper Extremity In Subject with Stroke

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke.; Cerebral infarction; I63.9

• Registration Number: IRCT20191208045649N1
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 12 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 106

Inclusion Criteria

disease duration of at least six months
first ever stroke
wrist flexor MMAS spasticity score 1 up to 3
Taking no antispastic drug 24 hour before of the entrance to study

Exclusion Criteria

contraindications to Dry Needling
presence of any other neurological disorder
Fixed muscle contractures at the wrist joint

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Consistency corticospinal tract by fractional anisotropy value severity of spasticity. Timepoint: One day before the intervention and one day after the third intervention session. Method of measurement: Corticospinal tract imaging device OR Difussion tensor imaging MMAS.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Wrist active ROM EXT Dexterity of hand. Timepoint: One day before intervention and on day after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Wrist passive ROM EXT. Timepoint: One day before intervention and on day after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Hand dexterity. Timepoint: One day before intervention and on day after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Box and Block test.