Acute Effects of Acupuncture in the Response of the Median Neurodynamic Test

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Other Lesions of Median Nerve
• Interventions: Other: Acupuncture therapy (leopard spot needling technique)

• Registration Number: NCT02150915
• Lead Sponsor: Nuno Morais

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

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-05
• Study First Submitted: 2014-05-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-05-27
• Study First Posted: 2014-05-30
• Status Verified: 2014-09
• Primary Completion: 2014-09
• Study Completion: 2014-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-09-24
• Last Update Posted: 2014-09-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
classical acupoint	Acupuncture therapy (leopard spot needling technique)	Subjects in this arm receive acupuncture therapy in a classical acupoint in the pericardial conduit (leopard spot needling technique)
new acupoint	Acupuncture therapy (leopard spot needling technique)	Subjets in this arm receive acupuncture therapy in a new acupoint (leopard spot needling technique)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Elbow extension range of motion	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)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar - Universidade do Porto; 🇵🇹 Porto, Portugal