Status:

COMPLETED

Dry Needling Treatment in Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Kars State Hospital

Conditions:

Hemiplegia

Shoulder Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of dry needling therapy on shoulder pain and upper extremity functions in hemiplegic patients.

Detailed Description

The myofascial trigger point is an overlooked issue in hemiplegic shoulder pain. Our aim in this study is to evaluate whether dry needling treatment contributes to the conventional treatment approach.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The patients included in the study were aged between 30-60 years, with at least a 3-month history of hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke.

Exclusion

  • if they had severe difficulty in communication
  • had received a corticosteroid injection within 3 months prior to enrollment
  • had bleeding diathesis, a history of shoulder surgery
  • a preexisting painful shoulder disorder, or had a cardiac pacemaker.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 9 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

46 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04790071

Start Date

October 1 2022

End Date

April 9 2023

Last Update

June 12 2023

Active Locations (2)

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Kars State Hosital

Kars, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Kars State Hospital

Kars, Turkey (Türkiye)