Determination of Biomechanical Changes in the Quadriceps Muscle After Dry Needling Treatment
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Daniel Pecos Martín
- Enrollment
- 46
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Muscle thickness
Overview
Brief Summary
The present study aims to examine the mechanical changes following dry needling of the quadriceps muscle.
To this end, structural and mechanical changes in quadriceps muscle activity will be measured using M-mode ultrasound.
The quadriceps muscle strength will also be assessed with dynamometry. In addition, the knee joint range will be checked by means of a goniometry procedure.
The subjects will be assessed before and after the application of a dry needling technique on the quadriceps muscle to determine possible changes in the measured variables.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Basic Science
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Healthy subject.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Low back pain
- •Belenophobia
- •Be medicated with anticoagulants
- •Knee surgery
- •Knee osteoarthritis
- •Fibromyalgia
- •Pregnancy
Arms & Interventions
Quadriceps muscle dry needling
The Quadriceps muscle will be punctured with ultrasound control
Intervention: The quadriceps muscle will be punctured with ultrasound control (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Muscle thickness
Time Frame: before and after one week. The muscle thinckness will be measurement in centimeters
Muscle thickness and echo intensity, an indicator of muscle quality, are related to muscle strength, physical function, and muscle mass measured using echographs ultrasound.It will be measured how muscle thickness changes after applying a dry needling technique
Secondary Outcomes
- Quadriceps muscle strength(before and after one week.)
- knee range of motion (flexion)(before and after one week)
Investigators
Prof. Dr. Daniel Pecos Martín
Professor
University of Alcala