131204 20240319081000.0 doi 10.1177/09645284211056347 sideral 126272 ART-2022-126272 eng Calvo, Sandra Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1674-7788 Effects of dry needling on function, hypertonia and quality of life in chronic stroke: a randomized clinical trial 2022 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Background: Persons with stroke commonly have impairments associated with a reduction in functionality. Motor impairments are the most prevalent, causing an impact on activities of daily life. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a session of dry needling (DN) applied to the upper extremity muscles on the sensorimotor function, hypertonia, and quality of life of persons with chronic stroke. Methods: A randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial was performed. Participants were randomly assigned into an intervention group that received a single session DN in the biceps brachii, brachialis, flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus, extensor digitorum, adductor pollicis and triceps brachii muscles, or into a control group that received the same treatment but with a sham DN intervention. Treatment outcomes included the Fugl–Meyer Assessment Scale for the upper extremity, the Modified Modified Ashworth Scale, and the EuroQol-5D questionnaire. Measurements were carried out before, immediately after, and 14 days after intervention. Results: Twenty-three persons participated in the study. Significant differences between groups were observed after the intervention in the total wrist–hand motor score (p = 0.023) and sensorimotor score (p = 0.022), for hypertonia in the elbow extensors both after treatment (p = 0.002) and at follow-up (p = 0.018), and in quality of life at follow-up (p = 0.030). Conclusions: A single session of DN improved total wrist–hand motor function and total sensorimotor function in persons with chronic stroke immediately after treatment, as well as quality of life 2 weeks after treatment. Trial registration number: NCT03546517 (ClinicalTrials.gov) © The Author(s) 2021. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 2.5 2022 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE 18 / 28 = 0.643 2022 Q3 T2 0.468 2022 Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2022 Q2 Neurology (clinical) 2022 Q3 Medicine (miscellaneous) 2022 Q3 3.9 2022 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Brandín-de la Cruz, Natalia Jiménez-Sánchez, Carolina Bravo-Esteban Elisabeth Herrero Pablo Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-9201-0120 1006 413 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Fisioterapia 40, 4 (2022), 312-321 ACUPUNCTURE IN MEDICINE Acupuncture in Medicine 0964-5284 807353 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/131204/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2215965 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/131204/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:131204 articulos driver 2024-03-18-14:02:38 ARTICLE