Status:

COMPLETED

Muscle Activity and Kinematic Changes With Dry Needling

Lead Sponsor:

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study assesses the effects of dry needling with electrical stimulation to the low back on muscle activity and changes in movement. The investigators hypothesize that dry needling and electrical s...

Detailed Description

This study will utilize a Vicon motion capture system in conjunction with a Noraxon wireless surface electromyography system to analyze movements and muscle activity of each participant pre and post n...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • English speaking individuals between the ages of 18 and 60 years old
  • without current complaint of low back pain
  • no history of low back or lower extremity surgery

Exclusion

  • individuals with current complaint of low back pain,
  • lumbar radicular symptoms
  • history of low back surgery or lower extremity surgery
  • pregnancy or planning to become pregnant,
  • currently taking immunosuppressant or anticoagulation use with INR not within therapeutic range
  • needle phobia
  • osteoporosis will be excluded

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 16 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 16 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04295200

Start Date

December 16 2019

End Date

June 16 2021

Last Update

August 31 2021

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LSU Health Science Center

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, 71103