Table 3.
Effective rate of spasticity relief from baseline to after each treatment in fingers 2–5 and wrist.
| Sites | Group | N | Effective cases | Effective rate (%)γ | χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingers 2–5 flexor spasticity | DN | 70 | 69 | 98.57 | 68.096 | <0.001 |
| SDN | 70 | 29 | 41.43※ | |||
| CON | 70 | 26 | 37.14※# | |||
| Wrist flexor spasticity | DN | 70 | 64 | 91.43 | 49.180 | <0.001 |
| SDN | 70 | 28 | 40.00※ | |||
| CON | 70 | 29 | 41.43※# |
N, number of cases included in each group; DN, dry needling; SDN, sham dry needling; CON, control.
γ
Bonferroni correction was used for multiple comparisons between groups, α= 0.05/3 = 0.017.
※
Statistically significant difference from DN group.
#
No statistical significance as compared to SDN group. P-value of <0.05 was considered significant.