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Triceps Surae Trigger Point Size and Muscle Extensibility

NCT ID: NCT02087969

Last Updated: 2017-12-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-04-30

Study Completion Date

2015-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of dry needling in improving ankle range of motion and functional outcomes. There have been an increasing number of studies on dry needling as an intervention for pain but none thus far that have studied functional outcome measures of the ankle. The study will include healthy male subjects between the ages of 18-30 years old randomized in to 3 intervention groups of: dry needling of the triceps surae, triceps surae stretching only, dry needling and stretching. The subjects who receive dry needling as an intervention will have the trigger point identified and dry needling performed while under musculoskeletal ultrasound visualization. The subjects will undergo pre and post intervention testing including Lower Quarter Y-Balance test, passive ankle dorsiflexion, closed chain half kneeling dorsiflexion, standing dorsiflexion, deep squat, multisegmental flexion as well as Marx Activity Level Scale. There will be 3 days between the initial testing/intervention and follow up. These outcomes will be the primary variables of interest. Ultrasound, Y balance testing, self stretching, and range of motion measurements are safe and pose no risk to the subject. Dry Needling has been found to be very safe and effective in the hands of physical therapists with a calculated risk of adverse events to be less than 0.04%.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Limited Dorsiflexion Limited Ankle Range of Motion

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Dry Needling

Dry Needling to Triceps Surae

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dry Needling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Stretching

Subjects will be given a home exercise program of stretches which are commonly prescribed to improve ankle dorsiflexion.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stretching

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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Dry Needling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Stretching

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male
* 18-30 Years Old
* No history of ankle surgery
* No current ankle injuries

Exclusion Criteria

* hypothyroidism
* fibromyalgia
* connective tissue disorders
* chronic pain
* bleeding disorders including use of anti-coagulants
* vitamin D and B12 deficiencies
* active sites of cancer
* local or systemic infections
* local skin lesions, local lymphedema
* peripheral vascular disease including varicose veins
* compromised immune system
* needle phobia
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Duke University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Chad Cook, PhD, PT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Duke University

Locations

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Duke Sports Medicine

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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Pro00052299

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id