NCT03273985

Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Shortened Triceps Surae Muscle

Effectiveness of Deep Dry Needling in Subjects With Shortened Triceps Surae Originated by Myofascial Pain Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad de León · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To date, there are not studies about the effectiveness of dry needling versus ischemic compression in the triceps surae trigger points. A randomized clinical trial is carried out. A sample of 30 subjects are recruited and allocated into dry needling (n = 15) and ischemic compression (n = 15). Outcome measurements such as dorsal flexion range of motion, plantar pressures, temperature, superficial muscle activity and trigger points pressure pain threshold are measured immediately before and after treatment.

Conditions

• Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dry needling	Trigger point deep dry needling
OTHER	Ischemic compression	Trigger point ischemic compression

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-09-15
• Primary completion: 2017-12-06
• Completion: 2017-12-06
• First posted: 2017-09-06
• Last updated: 2017-12-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain