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Clinical Trials/IRCT20230721058873N1
IRCT20230721058873N1
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A study to investigate the effect of dry needling of forearm pronator muscles on spasticity and upper limb function in stroke patients

Tehran University of Medical Sciences0 sites20 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
20
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 40 to 75 years
  • The first stroke that resulted in hemiplegia
  • At least 6 months have passed since the stroke.
  • The spasticity score of the forearm pronator muscles on the MMAS scale is equal to 1 or more.
  • The supination range of the affected side should be at most 10% less than the healthy side.
  • No history of dry needling intervention
  • Not having cases of not using dry needling, such as fear of needles, receiving anticoagulants, infection, bleeding, or mental illness
  • No treatment with botox or nerve blockers in the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

  • Occurrence of any new lesion that affects muscle tone.
  • Dissatisfaction to continue cooperation
  • Taking any medicine that affects muscle tone

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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