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 @ 1:08 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:08 AM
NCT ID:
NCT03462693
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* They must voluntarily understand and sign the relevant informed consent documents and information sheet, before any evaluation / procedure related to the study is conducted.
* Male or female, ≥ 18 years old at the time of consent.
* Have the diagnosis of hemispheric ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke without excluding other causes (surgical, traumatic, etc ...).
* Show spasticity in the affected upper limb, with an MMAS score of 1-3 in one of the following muscle groups: finger flexors, wrist flexors, elbow flexors, forearm pronators, adductors, or internal rotators of the shoulder.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Presence of stiffness (score of 4 in MMAS) or hypotonia (MMAS of 0).
* Severe cognitive impairment, severe language problems, severe vision or hearing impairments that prevent compression and active patient collaboration during evaluation tests.
* Have received treatment by injection of Botulinum Toxin A in the 2 months prior to the start of the study.
* Any medical condition that contraindicates dry needling.
* Present some contraindication for the application of dry puncture:
Pregnancy, insurmountable fear of needles, allergy to metals (nickel), presence of lesions in the puncture area, scars, tattoos...
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT03462693
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03462693