Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Shortened Triceps Surae Muscle

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Myofascial Pain Syndrome; Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
• Interventions: Other: Dry needling; Other: Ischemic compression

• Registration Number: NCT03273985
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de León

Brief Summary

To date, there are not studies about the effectiveness of dry needling versus ischemic compression in the triceps surae trigger points. A randomized clinical trial is carried out. A sample of 30 subjects are recruited and allocated into dry needling (n = 15) and ischemic compression (n = 15). Outcome measurements such as dorsal flexion range of motion, plantar pressures, temperature, superficial muscle activity and trigger points pressure pain threshold are measured immediately before and after treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-09-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-09-02
• Study First Posted: 2017-09-06
• Study Start: 2017-09-15
• Status Verified: 2017-12
• Primary Completion: 2017-12-06
• Study Completion: 2017-12-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-12-06
• Last Update Posted: 2017-12-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Myofascial pain syndrome in the triceps surae muscle, limitation of ankle dorsal flexion range of motion.

Exclusion Criteria

• Neurologic disorders, pharmacologic treatment (within the previous 3 months), cognitive impairment, prosthesis in the lower limb, systemic or infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, fibromyalgia, hypothyroidism, anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents, and fear of needles.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dry needling	Dry needling	-
Ischemic compression	Ischemic compression	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion	Change from Baseline Range of motion at 25 minutes	Ankle dorsal flexion by means of the goniometer

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Plantar pressures	Change from Baseline Plantar pressures at 25 minutes	Plantar pressures platform
Superficial muscle activity	Change from Baseline Superficial muscle activity at 25 minutes	Electromyography
Temperature	Change from Baseline Temperature at 25 minutes	Thermal imaging
Pressure pain threshold	Change from Baseline Pressure pain threshold at 25 minutes	Algometer

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fisiofuenla; 🇪🇸 Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain