The Effect of Dry Needling on Muscle Stiffness, Gait, Motion, and Strength in Healthy Individuals With Latent Trigger Points
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 102
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- MyotonPRO
研究概览
简要总结
This study would be the first study to assess the immediate effects of dry needling of latent trigger points of the gastrocnemius muscle on muscle stiffness, gait, range of motion, and strength. The study has the potential to demonstrate that dry needling may have immediate effects on mechanical properties of muscle and may thus guide future treatment for individuals with changes in muscle tissue secondary to pain and/or injury.
详细描述
Participants will complete the following tests: muscle stiffness testing in both a relaxed and contracted position, GAITRite for spatial and temporal gait characteristics, the Ankle Lunge Test (ALT) to assess range of motion, and calf strength using a dynamometer. Subjects will then receive treatment according to which group they are randomized. Muscle stiffness, gait, motion and strength will be reassessed immediately following treatment at the first session. Four to10 days later, participants will complete the same tests and measures prior to treatment being administered a second time. Another 4-10 days after the second session, participants will complete the tests and measures one final time.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Factorial
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Participants will be blinded to group allocation. Participants in the control group will receive sham needling.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 50 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Age 18-50 years
- •Able to read and speak sufficient English to complete consent form
- •Symmetrical gait pattern demonstrated through observation
- •Presence of latent trigger point in gastrocnemius muscle
排除标准
- •Any prior foot/ankle surgery, deformity, or injury on the which would affect strength of the gastrocnemius
- •Any prior acupuncture or dry needling within the past month
- •History of systemic disorder in which dry needling would be contraindicated (i.e. bleeding disorders or anticoagulant medication use)
- •Have fractures of the spine, hip, or knee that would likely affect their weight bearing or gait
- •Restrictions in plantar flexion range of motion which would inhibit performing a heel raise
- •No specific calf injury in the past 6 months
- •Participants known or thought to be pregnant
结局指标
主要结局
MyotonPRO
时间窗: 2 years
Muscle stiffness will be measured in both a resting and contracted state utilizing this non-invasive device
次要结局
- Knee to wall(2 years)
- GAITRite(2 years)
- Handheld dynamometer(2 years)
研究者
Stephanie Albin
Primary Investigator
Regis University