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A clinical Trial to study the effect of DRY NEEDLING ON Calf muscle for spasticity (increased tone )in stroke patients

EFFECT OF DRY NEEDLING ON PLANTAR FLEXOR SPASTICITY IN POSTââ?¬â??STROKE INDIVIDUALS: A RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/03/024082
Enrollment
52
Registered
2020-03-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G459- Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Dry Needling: conventional treatment with Dry Needle (DN) (0.25 Ã?â?? 40 mm) disposable stainless steel needles (Dong bang, Korea) will be inserted on mark point of muscle. Interventi

Sponsors

Sanjivani Nikhil Kamble
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.First-ever unilateral stroke,(at lease 3-4 month old ) 2. Hemiplegia resulting from stroke, 3. Age from 40 yr- 70 yr 4.Presence of spasticity in ankle muscle according Modified Ashworth scale Grade 1 to 3 5. Preserved cognitive and communicative function 6. Berg balance Scale score 21-56 score (medium and low risk of fall) 7. The ability of ambulation with or without assistive device

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Recurrent stroke 2.Uncontrolled Diabetic patient (sugar above the normal level) 3.Previous treatment with nerve blocks and/or motor point injections with neurotically agents for spasticity; 4. Previous treatment with Botox injection (BTX-A) within the 6 months before the study; 5.Progressive or severe neurological diseases, for example, heart conditions, unstable hypertension, or fracture or implants in the lower extremity; 6.Fear of needles

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Spasticity ââ?¬â?? assess by Amplitude of H reflex 2. Spasticity -assess by Modified Ashworth scale Timepoint: Both primary outcome asses 1. Pre treatment 2.After 2 week 3.After 4 week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Limit of stability by-assess by Limit of stability component of Neurocom Balance master 2.Functional Balance ââ?¬â?? assess by Berg balance scaleTimepoint: Both secondary out come assess : 1. Pre treatment 2.After 2 week 3.After 4 week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSanjivani Nikhil Kamble

Dr. D. Y Patil College of PHysiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune.

sanjivani.dhote@dpu.edu.in09860117191

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026