Stroke. Brain stem stroke syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1:wrist flexor dry needling including flexor carpi ulnaris and flexor carpi radialis in supine position and forearm in supination with filiform needles. The techniqu
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age =18 years old First-ever stroke resulted in hemiplegia Disease duration of at least six months Wrist flexor Modified Modified Ashworth Scale (MMAS) spasticity score =1 Active and passive range of motion of the involved wrist is at most 10% less than the non-involved side
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Have neurological disorders or diabetes Inability to follow the therapist's instructions Have contraindications to Dry Needling Have participation simultaneously in another clinical trial Have injections with botulinum toxin in the 6 months preceding the study Taking antispastic drug
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spasticity. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, and one week after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Modified Ashworth Scale.;Function. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, and one week after intervention. Method of measurement: Fugl-Meyer assessment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Active Range Of Motion(ROM). Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, and one week after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Passive Range Of Motion(ROM). Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, and one week after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNajmeh Nazari
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed