Effects of dry needling in patients with stroke

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke.; Vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular diseases

• Registration Number: IRCT20221228056963N1
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 22 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

Having a stroke
Age 45 to 75 years
Spasticity in the plantar flexor and invertor muscles grade 1 or higher on the MMAS scale
Ability to stand independently
Not taking anti-spasticity drugs and not injecting Botox in the last six months
Not suffering from other neurological diseases
Not having any kind of fracture and surgery in the lower limb
Absence of contraindications for dry needling treatment

Exclusion Criteria

Presence of fixed deformity in the involved ankle of the patient
Reluctance to continue treatment
Cases of non-use of dry needling

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of static balance indicators. Timepoint: Before and after intervention - One week later - One month later. Method of measurement: Force plate device.;Evaluation of spasticity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention - One week later - One month later. Method of measurement: Modified modified Ashworth scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of dynamic balance indicators. Timepoint: Before and after of intervention - One week later - One month later. Method of measurement: Time up and go test.;Evaluation of active and passive range of motion of the ankle. Timepoint: Before and after of intervention - One week later - One month later. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Functional evaluation of the lower limb. Timepoint: Before and after of intervention - One week later - One month later. Method of measurement: Brunnstrom scale.