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Treatment Time-frame Guideline for Dry Needling in the Lower Limb

NCT04161105 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

Last updated 2020-02-17

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Summary

This study evaluates the impact of treating myofascial trigger points with a single session of dry needling on maximal isometric strength in the short term. Two groups will receive dry needling in separate muscle groups and a third group will receive no dry needling.

Conditions

  • Trigger Points

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Dry needling

Dry needling is an invasive procedure involving inserting acupuncture needles directly into trigger points within muscles. The needle is partially withdrawn and re-inserted repeatedly to maximally stimulate the muscle and it's fibers.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Institute of Technology, Carlow

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Darragh O' Meara, BSc · Institute of Technology, Carlow

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-16
Primary Completion
2019-11-29
Completion
2019-11-29

Countries

  • Ireland

Study Locations

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