Study Results
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-01-15
2021-09-30
Brief Summary
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This study evaluates the effectiveness of dry needling technique in the spasticity of the hemiparetic limbs in chronic post-stroke patients. The Modified Ashworth Scale is used to measure the spasticity´s improvement after the procedure.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Standard physiotherapy rehabilitation and dry needling
In addition to the usual therapy, the experimental group will receive the application of dry needling technique in the hemiparetic limbs.
Dry needling intervention will take place over a period of one and a half months (6 weeks), with a total of 6 sessions. Each session will be performed once a week, where a single puncture will be made in each muscle to be treated, using Hong´s technique and lasting 60 seconds per muscle (or until the muscle is release).
The muscles that will receive dry needling are the following ones:
* Upper limb: infraspinatus, teres minor, pectoralis major, deltoid.
* Lower limb: gastrocnemius, soleus and anterior tibial muscles.
Standard physiotherapy rehabilitation and dry needling
The dry needling group receives 6 sessions of dry needling in the spastic muscles of the upper and lower hemiparetic limbs.
Standard physiotherapy rehabilitation
The control group will receive the usual therapy and treatment.
Standard physiotherapy rehabilitation
This group receives their traditional intervention, without dry needling.
Interventions
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Standard physiotherapy rehabilitation and dry needling
The dry needling group receives 6 sessions of dry needling in the spastic muscles of the upper and lower hemiparetic limbs.
Standard physiotherapy rehabilitation
This group receives their traditional intervention, without dry needling.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Chronic stroke (stroke at least 6 months before the trial).
* Present a level of spasticity equal or greater than 1 according to the Modified Asworth Scale.
* Preserve cognitive capacity.
* Being able to understand and follow simple instructions.
* Not afraid of needles.
Exclusion Criteria
* Subjects with cognitive disorders.
* Presenting any medical contraindication for the dry needling procedure or problems with coagulation or epilepsy.
* Alteration of sensitivity.
* Receives nerve block or botulinum toxin treatments in a period equal or less than 6 months, since ir can modify the results.
* Hemorrhagic stroke.
* Subjects who do not consent to participate in the study.
18 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Malaga
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Rocío Martín Valero
PhD
Principal Investigators
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Rocío Martin Valero, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Malaga
Juan Antonio Armenta Peinado, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
University of Malaga
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Other Identifiers
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UMADryNeed
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id