NCT05449951

Effect of Dry Needling on Spasticity in Stroke Survivors.

Effect of Dry Needling on Spasticity in Stroke Survivors

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Stroke is a disruption of blood flow to brain either due to clot formation or rupturing of arteries.It is a leading cause of disability worldwide with many consequences and spasticity is one of them.Spasticity is a resistance to passive stretch which disturbs patient quality of life and interrupt activity of daily living.there are multiple options to treat spasticity which includes both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.

Detailed description

Stroke is a global issue and burden of disease is high in Asia.the burden of disease is alarming due to its consequences and spasticity is one of them.According to the lance definition clinical practice is still based which is too narrow. Spasticity, according to Lance, is a motor disease characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes (muscle tone) with excessive tendon jerks, due to hyper excitability stretch reflex.Furthermore, long-term untreated spasticity can cause discomfort, contractures, and deformities, which can lead to functional issues such as mobility limitations, reliance on (ADL), and a lower quality of life.There is multiple option to treat spasticity including pharmacological and rehabilitation Pharmacological treatments that can be focal or systematic and have partial effects and eventually need of physical therapy There are many PT procedures which includes stretching neurodevelopment techniques and many others to prevent spasticity.

Conditions

• Spastic Hemiplegia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dry needling	In dry needling filiform needle without a bore is used to mimic acupuncture t beyond the use of medicines. On the basis of purpose process and skill level it differs from acupuncture. DN is frequently used to treat pain caused by musculoskeletal structures, including as myofascial pain disorders
OTHER	sustained stretching	sustained stretching is a treatment protocol in which muscle goes into a stretch position for period of time which reduce spasticity

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-07-04
• Primary completion: 2022-08-04
• Completion: 2022-08-08
• First posted: 2022-07-08
• Last updated: 2022-07-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan