The Efficacy of an Acupuncture Protocol and Use of Taping in the Treatment of Spastic Upper Limb After Stroke
NCT ID: NCT02690493
Last Updated: 2016-02-29
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE2
12 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-01-31
2015-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Thus, acupuncture seeks to balance all physiological systems, using specific points on the body where needles are inserted.
In turn, the use of taping is associated to various benefits such as improved blood and lymphatic function. In addition, it assists in the correction of muscle function and in the decrease of pain for neurological suppression. The constant afferent mechanical and somatosensory stimuli are perceived in cortical level and may produce motor unit recruitment and contribute to neuroplasticity of the nervous system.
Thus, this research aims to analyze the effects of Acupuncture associated with Functional Taping on patients' upper limb with chronic hemiparesis after Stroke through a prospective, randomized intervention. Seventy-five patients will be evaluated before and after intervention with Acupuncture and / or Function Taping, divided into three groups (Acupuncture, Functional Taping and Acupuncture plus Functional Taping). The evaluation will consist of Isokinetic, Mini-Mental State Examination, Modified Ashworth Scale, Motor Activity Log, Wolf Motor Function Test and Visual Analog Scale of Pain. The results will be analyzed and presented descriptively, as of statistical comparisons of pre- and post-treatment and the relationship between the groups.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Acupuncture Only
Patients will be treated with acupuncture only.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture needles are inserted in specific acupuncture points on the boby (three points on both forearms and five points on the top of the head) for twenty minutes, three times a week, during twelve sessions.
Functional Taping Only
Patients will be treated with taping only.
Functional Taping
Elastic taping is positioned directly on the skin (on the back of the fingers, hand, forearm and arm - paretic upper limb), three times a week, during twelve sessions. The patient should keep the taping on the skin for two days.
Acupuncture and Functional Taping
Patients will be treated with both acupuncture and taping at the same session.
Acupuncture and Functional Taping
Acupuncture needles are inserted in specific acupuncture points on the boby (three points on both forearms and five points on the top of the head) for twenty minutes, then elastic taping is positioned directly on skin (on the back of the fingers, hand, forearm and arm - paretic upper limb). Both procedures are performed three times a week, during twelve sessions.
Interventions
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Acupuncture
Acupuncture needles are inserted in specific acupuncture points on the boby (three points on both forearms and five points on the top of the head) for twenty minutes, three times a week, during twelve sessions.
Functional Taping
Elastic taping is positioned directly on the skin (on the back of the fingers, hand, forearm and arm - paretic upper limb), three times a week, during twelve sessions. The patient should keep the taping on the skin for two days.
Acupuncture and Functional Taping
Acupuncture needles are inserted in specific acupuncture points on the boby (three points on both forearms and five points on the top of the head) for twenty minutes, then elastic taping is positioned directly on skin (on the back of the fingers, hand, forearm and arm - paretic upper limb). Both procedures are performed three times a week, during twelve sessions.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* To accept participate in the study by signing theTerms of Consent;
* Do not have any cognitive impairment.
* To present shoulder subluxation or dislocation, shoulder pain syndrome or amputations (with or without the use of aids);
* To present any allergic reaction due to use of bandage and/or do not adapt to treatment with needles.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Fernanda Cechetti
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Fernanda Cechetti
Clinical Professor
Principal Investigators
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Rodrigo Della Méa Plentz, Doctor
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Federal Universiity of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Locations
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Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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935.288
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Identifier Source: org_study_id