Optimal Time for In-situ Dry Needling to Affect the Autonomic Nervous System: A Pilot Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 20
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Pupil diameter
研究概览
简要总结
Assessing for optimal time dry needles need to remain inside the body to have positive effect on the nervous system
详细描述
The purpose of this study is to determine what most optimal dry needling duration effect on the autonomic nervous system.
Design: The researchers will conduct a pilot study to assess the effect of dry needling on the autonomic nervous system
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Age between 18-65 years old
- •No pain at all anywhere in the body at the time of testing.
- •No caffeine containing products 3 hours before measurement and no use of over the counter Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) before the testing.
排除标准
- •Red flags identified during the subjects intake. If needling is contraindicated the subjects will be removed from the study and if necessary will be referred to an appropriate health care provider.
- •Use of blood thinners
- •History of surgery and or injury within the past six weeks
- •Evidence of central nervous system involvement, to include hyperreflexia, sensory disturbances in the hand, intrinsic muscle wasting of the hands, unsteadiness during walking, nystagmus, loss of visual acuity, impaired sensation of the face, altered taste, the presence of pathological reflexes (i.e. positive Hoffman's and/or Babinski reflexes), etc.
- •Prior surgery to the neck or thoracic spine
- •Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Dry needling or Acupuncture treatment for their neck pain in the last 3-months
- •Inability to follow directions and keep the eye open during the measurement phase of this study
研究组 & 干预措施
study group
Study group receiving dry needling and pupil diameter will be studied up to 23 minutes after needle placement.
干预措施: Dry needling (Procedure)
结局指标
主要结局
Pupil diameter
时间窗: 1.) 1 minute measure will be taken after accommodation of 2 minutes to the dark environment, 2.) needle placement and an immediate 1 minute second measure, 3.) every 2 minutes a measure of 1 minute to 8 post needle measures (24 minutes) total
Change in pupil diameter measured with automated pupillometry device from Micromedical.
次要结局
未报告次要终点