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NCT04864704CompletedNot Applicable

Immediate Decrease of Muscle Biomechanical Stiffness Following Dry Needling in Asymptomatic Participants

Bradley University2 sites in 1 country60 target enrollmentStarted: January 30, 2014Last updated:
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Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
60
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Change in Stiffness
Study OverviewStudy DesignEligibility CriteriaOutcomesInvestigatorsSitesRecords & IdentifiersSimilar Trials

Study Overview

Brief Summary

60 healthy participants were randomized into infraspinatus, erector spinae, or gastrocnemius groups. One session of dry needling DN was applied to the muscle in standardized location. Stiffness was assessed using a MyotonPRO at baseline, immediately post DN, and 24 hours later. The presence of a localized twitch response (LTR) during DN was used to subgroup participants.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •men and women ages 18 to 65 years
  • •reported good general health
  • •tenderness or palpable trigger point in the muscle (infraspinatus, gastrocnemius, or erector spinae)

Exclusion Criteria

  • •BMI > 30kg/m2
  • •surgery in the prior 12 months
  • •current pain in the shoulder, low back, and lower leg
  • •precautions to dry needling treatment (anticoagulant medications, bleeding disorders, known pregnancy)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Stiffness

Time Frame: Change from baseline and immediately post intervention

Biomechanical stiffness of the muscle measured, non-invasively using a MyotonPRO. Stiffness (N/m)

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Joseph Kelly

Assistant Professor

Bradley University

Study Sites (2)

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