A clinical Trial to study the effect of DRY NEEDLING ON Calf muscle for spasticity (increased tone )in stroke patients
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: G459- Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/03/024082
- Lead Sponsor
- Sanjivani Nikhil Kamble
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
1.First-ever unilateral stroke,(at lease 3-4 month old )
2. Hemiplegia resulting from stroke,
3. Age from 40 yr- 70 yr
4.Presence of spasticity in ankle muscle according Modified Ashworth scale Grade 1 to 3
5. Preserved cognitive and communicative function
6. Berg balance Scale score 21-56 score (medium and low risk of fall)
7. The ability of ambulation with or without assistive device
1. Recurrent stroke
2.Uncontrolled Diabetic patient (sugar above the normal level)
3.Previous treatment with nerve blocks and/or motor point injections with neurotically agents for spasticity;
4. Previous treatment with Botox injection (BTX-A) within the 6 months before the study;
5.Progressive or severe neurological diseases, for example, heart conditions, unstable hypertension, or fracture or implants in the lower extremity;
6.Fear of needles
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Spasticity ââ?¬â?? assess by Amplitude of H reflex <br/ ><br>2. Spasticity -assess by Modified Ashworth scale <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Both primary outcome asses <br/ ><br>1. Pre treatment <br/ ><br>2.After 2 week <br/ ><br>3.After 4 week
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Limit of stability by-assess by Limit of stability component of <br/ ><br>Neurocom Balance master <br/ ><br>2.Functional Balance ââ?¬â?? assess by Berg balance scaleTimepoint: Both secondary out come assess : <br/ ><br>1. Pre treatment <br/ ><br>2.After 2 week <br/ ><br>3.After 4 week