An interventional study of DNHS ® (Dry Needling for Hypertonia and Spasticity) and Sham Dry Needling in Stroke and Spasticity, sponsored by Universidad San Jorge. Completed at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 40 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-12-31.
Sponsored by Universidad San Jorge · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Introduction: Stroke is a neurological deficit caused by a decrease in cerebral blood flow. The DNHS ® (Dry Needling for hypertonia and Spasticity) technique is a dry needling technique to reduce spasticity and hypertonia and improve function in patients with CNS injury. The main objective of this trial is to analyze the therapeutic effect of DNHS® technique in motor function in patients between 45 and 80 in a chronic state after a stroke. Methods: Double-blinded randomized clinical trial. There will be an intervention group (DNHS® technique) and a sham control group. The intervention will be 2 sessions, one per week, in biceps brachii, brachialis, flexor digitorum superficialis nad profundus, adductor pollicis and first dorsal interossei. The Fugl Meyer Assessment Scale, Modified Ashworth Scale and Stroke Impact Scale will be used as outcome measures. The data will be expressed as mean ± (Standard Deviation). The standardized difference or effect size (ES, 90% confidence limit) in the selected variables will be calculated.
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Dry needling of Myofascial Trigger Points
Device: DNHS ® (Dry Needling for Hypertonia and Spasticity)
Sham Dry Needling of Myofascial Trigger Points
Device: Sham Dry Needling
Dry needling of Myofascial Trigger Points. 2 sessions, one per week, in biceps brachii, brachialis, flexor digitorum superficialis nad profundus, adductor pollicis and first dorsal interossei
Sham dry needling of Myofascial Trigger Points. 2 sessions, one per week, in biceps brachii, brachialis, flexor digitorum superficialis nad profundus, adductor pollicis and first dorsal interossei
Fugl Meyer Assessment Scale (Motor Function)
Time frame: Two weeks
Modified Ashworth Scale (Hypertonia/Spasticity)
Time frame: Two weeks
Impact Stroke Scale (Quality of Life)
Time frame: Two weeks
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