The Effect of Cupping on Spasticity and Function of the Lower Extremity During Rehabilitation After Stroke

Part of paid clinical trials in Joliet, Illinois.

Sponsor
Scott Getsoian
Study ID
NCT06653855
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Stroke Gait Rehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
30 Years - 80 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Dry Static Cupping — OTHER
    A myofascial decompression cupping set with a precision pressure pump will be used to perform dry static cupping to the adductor and hamstring muscle groups of the affected limb, using a negative pressure of 300mmHg for eight minutes each.
  • Placebo cupping — OTHER
    The same protocol will be used as stated for the Dry static cupping intervention, with the only difference being that the cup will be pumped to 50mmHg instead of 300mmHg.
  • Standard physical therapy treatment — OTHER
    Treatment will consist of typical physical therapy interventions performed for patients with spasticity of the lower extremity after stroke. These may include, but not be limited to: * Balance exercise * Therapeutic exercise * Neuromuscular/muscular coordination exercise * Manual (hands on) therapy * Gait training The treating physical therapist is left with the autonomy of the standard physical therapy treatment (within the above stated groups of interventions) because patients with the diagnosis of stroke do not all present with the same type or level of impairment. Furthermore co-morbidities (e.g., hypertension) and/or functional level (wheelchair bound vs. independent ambulator) may necessitate different treatment strategies. Therefore, while the general categories of treatment will remain the same across all study patients, it is expected that the treating physical therapist provides patient-specific interventions.

Study Details

Physical therapists use dry static cupping for the treatment of many conditions, including spasticity for patients post-stroke. While research better describes the effects of dry static cupping for patients with orthopedic conditions, information is lacking on central conditions, such as stroke and resulting spasticity.

Key Dates

Start date
Dec 31, 2024
Status verified
Oct 2024
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2026
Completion
Jan 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Cupping group
    This group (arm) will receive the dry static cupping intervention, along with the standard physical therapy treatment.
  • Sham Comparator: Placebo cupping group
    This group (arm) will receive a placebo-form of cupping (low, and non-therapeutic pressure amount in the cups), along with the standard physical therapy treatment.

Primary Outcome Measure

Modified Ashworth Scale [ Time Frame: At enrollment and then at 1, 2, and 3 months of treatment. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Ascension Rehabilitation of JolietJolietIllinois60435
Laura Nurczyk
[email protected]
815-741-7114
Kathlene Getsoian
[email protected]
815-735-9261
Scott Getsoian

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