Acute Effects of Acupuncture in the Response of the Median Neurodynamic Test
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Other Lesions of Median Nerve
- 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
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
- 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)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar - Universidade do Porto
🇵🇹Porto, Portugal
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar - Universidade do Porto🇵🇹Porto, Portugal