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Investigation of the Use of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Spasticity in Chronic Stroke Participants

NCT02085642 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2016-08-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if acupuncture is more effective than sham treatment in reducing lower extremity spasticity, and improving gait speed in the chronic phase of stroke recovery.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture

Single disposal needle to be used, 0.02 mm x 25 mm in length

OTHER

Sham needle

Retractable needle with no skin puncture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Enoch K Ho, MPh · Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-31
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2017-04-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Diseases

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