Effects of Dry Needle on Points of Muscle Tension in Subjects with Chronic Ankle Instability

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Joint Instability; D004856

• Registration Number: RBR-8kqgnst
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal da Paraíba

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-11-19
• Study Completion: 2021-12-19
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

be between 18 and 35 years old; present a history of a unilateral ankle sprain for at least 12 months; report at least 2 episodes of instability sensation in the same ankle in the last 6 months; not having joint movement blockage due to surgical fixation, ankylosis or ankle arthrofibrosis; not having undergone surgery in the lower limbs in the last 6 months; not being in physiotherapeutic treatment for ICT; having a sensation of instability in the ankle (< 25 points in CAIT); not having systemic disease, vascular disease in the lower limbs and pain syndromes; no symptoms of peripheral nerve damage; do not use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or any medication that alters the perception of pain.

Exclusion Criteria

not completing the proposed intervention; absence in at least one of the evaluations; present pain or worsening of the clinical condition with the intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decrease in mean pain perception, measured by the VAS scale, of at least 3 points in measurements before and after one week..;Decrease in self-reported instability, measured by the Cumbarland Ankle Instability Tool, for a range in which the subjects' ankles are classified as stable (>25 points), in measurements before and after one week..

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase in eversion muscle strength, verified by manual dynamometer, in 5 kg/ after one week of intervention.;Decrease in the displacement of the center of gravity, measured by the Biodex Balance System, for a range considered to be stable subjects (up to 2.6 cm of total displacement).;Increased pressure pain threshold, verified by a pressure dynamometer, in 3 kg/f in the post intervention measure.