ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Cost-Effectiveness of Upper Extremity Dry Needling in Chronic Stroke.
Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06017960 (Effects of Dry Needling on Electromyographic Activity and Ultrasonographic Characteristics in Post-Stroke Spasticity), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Effects of Dry Needling on Electromyographic Activity and Ultrasonographic Characteristics in Post-Stroke Spasticity
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effect of dry needling on quadriceps muscles fatigue in taekwondo players: A protocol for a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Article
- Effect of dry needling plus static stretching on plantar flexor spasticity, function, and quality of life in a patient with chronic stroke: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Article
- How to Assess Health Gains.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of dry needling on spasticity and motor function in paralympic athletes: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- The Effectiveness of a Single Dry Needling Session on Gait and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis: A Double-Blind Randomized Sham-Controlled Pilot Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Neurorehabilitation: Looking Back and Moving Forward, 1st Edition.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Neuromodulation in Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Report.Degenerative neurological and neuromuscular disease · 2023Article
- Effects of dry needling intervention on lower limb dysfunction after stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Effects of dry needling and exercise therapy on post-stroke spasticity and motor function- protocol of randomized clinical trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2022Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionDry needling is a non-pharmacological approach that has proven to be effective in different neurological conditions.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a single dry needling session in patients with chronic stroke.
methodsA cost-effectiveness analysis was performed based on a randomized controlled clinical trial. The results obtained from the values of the EuroQol-5D questionnaire and the Modified Modified Ashworth Scale were processed in order to obtain the percentage of treatment responders and the quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) for each alternative. The cost analysis was that of the hospital, clinic, or health center, including the equipment and physiotherapist. The cost per respondent and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of each alternative were assessed.
resultsTwenty-three patients with stroke were selected. The cost of DN treatment was EUR 14.96, and the data analysis showed a favorable cost-effectiveness ratio of both EUR/QALY and EUR/responder for IG, although the sensitivity analysis using limit values did not confirm the dominance (higher effectiveness with less cost) of the dry needling over the sham dry needling.
conclusionsDry needling is an affordable alternative with good results in the cost-effectiveness analysis-both immediately, and after two weeks of treatment-compared to sham dry needling in persons with chronic stroke.
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