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Trigger Point Dry Needling Practice in Colorado: Practitioner and Patient

NCT ID: NCT04040218

Last Updated: 2019-07-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

2607 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-04-01

Study Completion Date

2017-04-30

Brief Summary

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A retrospective analysis of responses following a descriptive survey to investigate the benefits and harms associated with dry needling as provided by a physical therapists in CO

Detailed Description

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Two surveys were completed to identify the reported harms by physical therapists in the provision of dry needling in Colorado, and by patients who received dry needling from physical therapists in Colorado in April 2017. Retrospective analysis of the data (de-identified) was completed to provide a representative reporting on harms associated with the dry needling provided and received for patients.

Conditions

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Dry Needling Harm

Keywords

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dry needling physical therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

The target population for this study was a representative sample of PT providers that administer and patients that receive dry needling as a treatment modality in the state of Colorado. 440 PT's licensed in Colorado and 2167 patients were recruited for this study. Purposive sampling was implemented through convenience sampling methods; by which PT respondents were included through their association to APTA CO or Kinetacore@ (an education provider in DN) and patients through their PT provider. The PT survey was sent out to APTA CO members and via a Kinetacore email list; which included approximately 900 individuals trained by Kinetacore in CO. All respondents to the PT survey were requested to provide patients with a direct link to the patient survey. Invitation was promoted by APTA CO outside of their member portal to non-members and word of mouth was encouraged.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Interventions

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Dry Needling

Dry needling is utilized by multiple practitioners to address impairments in neuromusculoskeletal function, often related to pain and loss of mobility. Dry needling, according the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), is defined as a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Physical therapists providing dry needling to patients in Colorado
* Patients who had received dry needling from Physical Therapists in Colorado

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Regis University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Regis University

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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1069837-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id