Optimal Time for In-situ Dry Needling to Affect the Autonomic Nervous System

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy
• Interventions: Procedure: Dry needling

• Registration Number: NCT03728751
• Lead Sponsor: Florida Gulf Coast University

Brief Summary

Assessing for optimal time dry needles need to remain inside the body to have positive effect on the nervous system

Detailed Description

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

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-09-01
• Status Verified: 2018-10
• Primary Completion: 2018-10-15
• Study Completion: 2018-10-29
• Study First Submitted: 2018-10-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-11-01
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 2018-11-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age between 18-65 years old
2. No pain at all anywhere in the body at the time of testing.
3. No caffeine containing products 3 hours before measurement and no use of over the counter Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) before the testing.

Exclusion Criteria

1. 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.
2. Use of blood thinners
3. History of surgery and or injury within the past six weeks
4. 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.
5. Prior surgery to the neck or thoracic spine
6. Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Dry needling or Acupuncture treatment for their neck pain in the last 3-months
7. Inability to follow directions and keep the eye open during the measurement phase of this study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
study group	Dry needling	Study group receiving dry needling and pupil diameter will be studied up to 23 minutes after needle placement.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pupil diameter	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Integrated Therapy Practice PC; 🇺🇸 Hobart, Indiana, United States