Stroke. Vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the test group will receive one session of dry needling treatment in the flexor and invertor muscles of the foot (gastrocnemius, soleus and posterior ti
Sponsors
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having a stroke Age 45 to 75 years Spasticity in the plantar flexor and invertor muscles grade 1 or higher on the MMAS scale Ability to stand independently Not taking anti-spasticity drugs and not injecting Botox in the last six months Not suffering from other neurological diseases Not having any kind of fracture and surgery in the lower limb Absence of contraindications for dry needling treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of fixed deformity in the involved ankle of the patient Reluctance to continue treatment Cases of non-use of dry needling
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of static balance indicators. Timepoint: Before and after intervention - One week later - One month later. Method of measurement: Force plate device.;Evaluation of spasticity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention - One week later - One month later. Method of measurement: Modified modified Ashworth scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of dynamic balance indicators. Timepoint: Before and after of intervention - One week later - One month later. Method of measurement: Time up and go test.;Evaluation of active and passive range of motion of the ankle. Timepoint: Before and after of intervention - One week later - One month later. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Functional evaluation of the lower limb. Timepoint: Before and after of intervention - One week later - One month later. Method of measurement: Brunnstrom scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyed Mehdi Okhravi
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Outcome results
None listed