Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:01 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:01 AM
NCT ID:
NCT03703193
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* first-ever unilateral stroke;
* hemiplegia resulting from stroke;
* age between 30 and 60 years old;
* presence of hypertonicity in the upper extremity;
* pain symptoms in the shoulder
* active trigger points in the shoulder muscles reproducing the shoulder pain symptoms
Exclusion Criteria:
* recurrent stroke;
* absence of active trigger points in the shoulder muscles reproducing shoulder symptoms
* previous treatment with nerve blocks, motor point injections with neurolytic agents for spasticity at any time;
* previous treatment with botulinum toxin-A in the 6 months prior the study;
* severe cognitive deficits;
* other neurologic diseases,
* underlying complex medical conditions, e.g., heart conditions, unstable hypertension, fracture
* fear to needles;
* any contraindication for deep dry needling, e.g., anticoagulants, infections, bleeding, or psychotic.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
30 Years
Maximum Age:
60 Years
Study:
NCT03703193
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03703193