Effect of electrical dyr needling on calf muscle spasticity and function in stroke patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: G939- Disorder of brain, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/12/047903
- Lead Sponsor
- nil
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. At least six months since the onset of unilateral stroke (infarct or hemorrhage)
2. Presence of spasticity in the ankle muscles (i.e. measured by Modified Modified
Ashworth Scale, MMAS 1-3)
3. The ability of ambulation with, or without assistive devices
4. Preserved cognitive and communicative functions
Exclusion Criteria
1. Recurrent stroke
2. Previous treatment with nerve blocks or motor point injections with neurolytic agents
3. Infiltration of botulinum toxin in the last six months
4. Unstable hypertension
5. Any absolute contraindication for deep dry needling (sensory alterations and the
use of anticoagulants and epilepsy.)
6. Needle phobia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method MMAS, Time up and go test, Single leg stanceTimepoint: at baseline and post intervention 2 week
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method AROM, PROM, barthel indexTimepoint: at baseline and post intervention 2 week