NCT02646579

Effects of Dry Needling Using Spinal and Peripheral Sites Versus Peripheral Sites Only

Effects of Dry Needling Using Spinal and Peripheral Sites Versus Peripheral Sites Only Among Individuals With Chronic Lower Extremity Conditions

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (actual)
• Sponsor: Emory University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if dry needling both low back and extremity areas is more effective for reducing pain and improving strength, balance and functional performance among patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions compared to dry needling of extremity areas only.

Detailed description

This study will determine if spinal and peripheral dry needling sites results in decreased pain, increased muscle strength, increased proprioception and increased functional performance among individuals with chronic musculoskeletal conditions of the lower extremities, such as plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and patellofemoral pain syndrome. Specific aims are to determine if individuals with chronic musculoskeletal conditions of the lower extremities receiving dry needling to both spinal and peripheral sites exhibit differences in pain, muscle strength, proprioception, and unilateral hop test scores compared to individuals with chronic musculoskeletal conditions of the lower extremities receiving dry needling to peripheral sites only.

Conditions

• Plantar Fasciitis
• Achilles Tendinitis
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Spinal and Peripheral Dry Needling	Participants will be positioned lying flat and the relevant spinal level will be treated using a Seirin L- type 50 mm needle. The needle will be inserted to a depth no greater than three-quarters length of the needle for 30 seconds using a vertical pistoning technique and then statically up to 10 minutes.
PROCEDURE	Peripheral Dry Needling	Participants will be positioned lying flat and the relevant peripheral points will be treated using a Seirin L- type 50 mm needle. The peripheral treatment site(s) will be determined by the physical therapist's palpation of active or latent trigger points or tender points. The needle will be inserted to a depth no greater than three-quarters length of the needle for 30 seconds using a vertical pistoning technique and then statically up to 10 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-10-27
• Primary completion: 2019-05-01
• Completion: 2019-05-01
• First posted: 2016-01-05
• Last updated: 2019-07-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States