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The Efficacy of an Acupuncture Protocol and Use of Taping in the Treatment of Spastic Upper Limb After Stroke

NCT02690493 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2016-02-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture and taping are effective in the treatment of spastic upper limb after stroke.

Conditions

  • Stroke
  • Cerebrovascular Stroke

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture needles are inserted in specific acupuncture points on the boby (three points on both forearms and five points on the top of the head) for twenty minutes, three times a week, during twelve sessions.

OTHER

Functional Taping

Elastic taping is positioned directly on the skin (on the back of the fingers, hand, forearm and arm - paretic upper limb), three times a week, during twelve sessions. The patient should keep the taping on the skin for two days.

OTHER

Acupuncture and Functional Taping

Acupuncture needles are inserted in specific acupuncture points on the boby (three points on both forearms and five points on the top of the head) for twenty minutes, then elastic taping is positioned directly on skin (on the back of the fingers, hand, forearm and arm - paretic upper limb). Both procedures are performed three times a week, during twelve sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fernanda Cechetti

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rodrigo Della Méa Plentz, Doctor · Federal Universiity of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-03-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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Diseases

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