Kick-off Meeting Zaragoza,Spain
14th – 16th of April 2023
Objectives of the meeting:
- Practicing primary outcome: TSRT
- Revising and improving TSRT protocol
- Revising and improving Botulinum Injection Protocol
Summary
As part of refining the STROKEPOC protocol, the consortium gathered in the IIS Aragon Headquarters to educate and practice all assessors involved to assess the tonic stretch reflex threshold (TSRT) using the Montreal Spasticity Measure System. Parallel to the practice, the protocol was revised and improved in a efficient and reliable assessment. Furthermore, the Botox intervention protocol was discussed.
Meeting Montreal, Canada
28th – 31th of July 2023
Objectives of the meeting:
- Practicing secondary outcome: Ultrasound
- Practicing the Dry Needling for Hypertonia and Spasticity (DNHS) technique
- Revising and improving Ultrasound protocol
- Revising and improving Protocol overall
Summary
For the second meeting, our principal investigator from Spain teached the Canadian therapists the DNHS technique with Ultrasound guidance. The Ultrasound protocol for assessment was also practiced and further details were discussed