Acute Effects of Acupuncture in the Response of the Median Neurodynamic Test: a Randomised, Double-blind, Non-inferiority Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Other Lesions of Median Nerve
- Sponsor
- Nuno Morais
- Enrollment
- 32
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Elbow extension range of motion
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test whether the application of acupuncture alters the mechanical (range of elbow extension motion) and physiological (eg, intensity and onset of discomfort, tingling feeling and/or feeling of tension or restriction of movement) responses of the neurodynamic test of nerve median in asymptomatic individuals
Detailed Description
To understand the potential of acupuncture therapy in pain syndromes that involve changes of the mechanics and physiology of the peripheral nervous system
Investigators
Nuno Morais
Master student in traditional chinese medicine
Universidade do Porto
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •age \> 18 years-old
- •normal mobility in the joints of the upper quadrant
Exclusion Criteria
- •pathology that may impair nerve function (eg, diabetes)
- •complaints over the past 3 months in the upper quadrant
- •significant deformities in the upper quadrant
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Elbow extension range of motion
Time Frame: immediately after the application of acupuncture
Elbow extension range of motion during the median nerve neurodynamic test is measured by means of a smartphone (iPhone 4; app Compass (native); iOS 7.1.1)