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)