Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Shortened Triceps Surae Muscle

Lead Sponsor:

Universidad de León

Collaborating Sponsors:

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Conditions:

Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial

Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To date, there are not studies about the effectiveness of dry needling versus ischemic compression in the triceps surae trigger points. A randomized clinical trial is carried out. A sample of 30 subje...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Myofascial pain syndrome in the triceps surae muscle, limitation of ankle dorsal flexion range of motion.

Exclusion

  • Neurologic disorders, pharmacologic treatment (within the previous 3 months), cognitive impairment, prosthesis in the lower limb, systemic or infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, fibromyalgia, hypothyroidism, anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents, and fear of needles.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 15 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 6 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03273985

Start Date

September 15 2017

End Date

December 6 2017

Last Update

December 8 2017

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Fisiofuenla

Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain, 28943