Effect of Immersive Virtual Reality as a Distraction Tool to Reduce Pain and Discomfort Associated With Dry Needling Application
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Pain during dry needling
研究概览
简要总结
Dry needling is a common physical therapy technique that uses solid acupuncture needles that are repeatedly inserted and removed into the human body. These techniques, despite their benefits, can cause pain. The objective of this study is to analyze the use of virtual reality as a distractor in invasive techniques in physiotherapy. The hypothesis is that the use of immersive virtual reality, evoking relaxation situations, will reduce the sensation of pain during and/or after the technique. To do this, healthy participants will be recruited and the participants will be divided into two groups (experimental and control). Participants in the experimental group will undergo the dry needling technique on latent myofascial trigger points along with the use of immersive virtual reality. The same technique will be performed on participants in the control group but without the use of virtual reality. Pain during and after puncture and strength after puncture will be evaluated.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Have at least one identifiable latent myofascial trigger point in the muscles studied
排除标准
- •Suffer any musculoskeletal or neural alteration that could alter the results obtained
- •Suffer from belonephobia or extreme and uncontrollable fear of sharp objects
结局指标
主要结局
Pain during dry needling
时间窗: Immediately after technique application in each session (two sessions separated by two weeks)
Pain perception during dry needling technique measured using a numerical pain rating scale (0-10)
次要结局
- Pain after dry needling(Immediately after technique application; 30 minutes after technique application; 1 hour after technique application; 6 hours after technique application; 24 hours after technique application in each session (two sessions separated by two weeks))
- Pain pressure threshold(Before technique; Immediately after technique; 30 minutes after technique; 60 minutes after technique in each session (two sessions separated by two weeks))
- Strength(Before technique; Immediately after technique in each session (two sessions separated by two weeks))
研究者
Rodrigo Martín-San-Agustin
Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy
University of Valencia