Status:
COMPLETED
Immediate Decrease of Muscle Biomechanical Stiffness Following Dry Needling in Asymptomatic Participants
Lead Sponsor:
Bradley University
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
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 as...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 30 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 30 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04864704
Start Date
January 30 2014
End Date
January 30 2015
Last Update
April 29 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61625