Trigger Point Dry Needling Practice in Colorado: Practitioner and Patient

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dry Needling; Harm

• Registration Number: NCT04040218
• Lead Sponsor: Regis University

Brief Summary

A retrospective analysis of responses following a descriptive survey to investigate the benefits and harms associated with dry needling as provided by a physical therapists in CO

Detailed Description

Two surveys were completed to identify the reported harms by physical therapists in the provision of dry needling in Colorado, and by patients who received dry needling from physical therapists in Colorado in April 2017. Retrospective analysis of the data (de-identified) was completed to provide a representative reporting on harms associated with the dry needling provided and received for patients.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-04-30
• Study Completion: 2017-04-30
• Status Verified: 2019-07
• Study First Submitted: 2019-07-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-07-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-07-30
• Study First Posted: 2019-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 2019-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2607

Inclusion Criteria

• Physical therapists providing dry needling to patients in Colorado
• Patients who had received dry needling from Physical Therapists in Colorado

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Survey analysis of harm data	As reported during the four week survey time frame	Harm - "any ill-effect, no matter how small, that was unintended." Further delineation was made that minor/insignificant complaints/harms were defined as short term soreness less than 24 hours and more than 24 hours, bruising and light-headedness, and major/significant harm was defined infection or pneumothorax (PTX).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Regis University; 🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States