NCT04295200

Muscle Activity and Kinematic Changes With Dry Needling

Changes in Muscle Activity, Squat, and Gait Kinematics After Dry Needling Treatment of the Low Back: A Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study assesses the effects of dry needling with electrical stimulation to the low back on muscle activity and changes in movement. The investigators hypothesize that dry needling and electrical stimulation will elicit changes in muscle activity as well as changes in movement.

Detailed description

This study will utilize a Vicon motion capture system in conjunction with a Noraxon wireless surface electromyography system to analyze movements and muscle activity of each participant pre and post needling.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dry needling with electrical stimulation	Paravertebral dry needling to L3, 4, 5 multifidi. Electrical stimulation will be applied through the needles for up to 10 minutes total or to the participant's tolerance.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-12-16
• Primary completion: 2021-06-16
• Completion: 2021-06-16
• First posted: 2020-03-04
• Last updated: 2021-08-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States