NCT03580200

Effects of Deep Trigger Point Dry Needling on Strength Measurements of the Gluteus Medius Musculature

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Emily Slaven, PT, PhD · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study will be to assess the effect that the application of deep trigger point dry needling to latent trigger points has on strength measurements. Specifically, the effect of deep trigger point dry needling on the strength measurements of the gluteus medius musculature immediately following intervention will be investigated. The author hypothesizes that there will be a significant difference in strength measurements of the gluteus medius musculature between the intervention and controls sides as well as within the intervention and control sides prior to and immediately following the application of deep trigger point dry needling. It is the authors' intention that clinicians may be able to apply the results of this study to generate a safe and effective treatment plan that can reduce the risk for trunk and lower extremity injuries within their patient population by reducing the number of latent trigger points within muscle tissue.

Conditions

• Trigger Point
• Muscle Weakness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Trigger Point Dry Needling	For the purposes of this study, the term trigger point dry needling will be used to describe deep dry needling of muscle tissue. The goal of trigger point dry needling is to eliminate myofascial trigger points within muscle tissue, thereby reducing pain as well as improving motor control and function (Caramagno et al., 2015; Dommerholt et al., 2006; Shah et al., 2015). Trigger point dry needling utilizes a solid filiform needle and focuses on the penetration of a palpable myofascial trigger point at various depths. The needle is then manipulated within the tissue in an attempt to elicit a localized twitch response. Once the localized twitch response has ended, the needle is removed and another myofascial trigger point is located.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-12-17
• Primary completion: 2019-05-31
• Completion: 2019-05-31
• First posted: 2018-07-09
• Last updated: 2019-09-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States