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Dry Needling and Muscle Stiffness

NCT05538598 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2024-12-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of intramuscular dry needling (IMDN) on muscle stiffness and pain. Research has suggested that IMDN can reduce muscle stiffness in needled areas. As well, IMDN may reduce mechanical pain sensitivity experienced by individuals.

IMDN will be performed at several anatomical locations. Muscle stiffness will be measured with a handheld probe, which measures contact force and displacement of soft tissue. Pressure-pain thresholds (PPT) will be discovered at each region of interest. Stiffness and pressure-pain thresholds will be collected before and after IMDN. The data collected from this research is important to understand the mechanism of IMDN and its relationship to pain.

Conditions

  • Muscle Tightness

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Intramuscular Dry Needling

The insertion of thin monofilament needles (without injectate) into a tight band of muscle. The needles will be inserted into the muscle for \~10 seconds.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Koehle, MD, PhD · University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-12-31
Primary Completion
2025-09-30
Completion
2025-12-31

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