Dry Needling in Subjects With Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

NCT ID: NCT03876080

Last Updated: 2023-07-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-03-30

Study Completion Date

2023-05-23

Brief Summary

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Investigation of the biomechanical response in delayed onset muscle soreness using dry needling vs. sham

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Dry needling

Dry needling intervention to the gastrocnemius muscle trigger point

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling

Intervention Type OTHER

The use of a solid filiform needle to treat trigger points

Sham needling

Sham dry needling intervention to the gastrocnemius muscle trigger point

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham needling

Intervention Type OTHER

Simulated needling

Interventions

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Dry needling

The use of a solid filiform needle to treat trigger points

Intervention Type OTHER

Sham needling

Simulated needling

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The participants of the study will be any healthy male or female between
* age of 18 to 35
* able and willing to perform an exercise protocol using the gastrocnemius muscle
* willing to receive either sham or dry needling intervention

Exclusion Criteria

* current muscular pain
* prior trigger point therapy in the past 6 months
* medications that affect muscle function
* injury in the past 6 months
* any health condition that prevents exercising
* recent surgery
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Bradley University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Joseph Kelly

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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CUHSR 71-18

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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