NCT05538598

Dry Needling and Muscle Stiffness

Effect of Intramuscular Dry Needling on Soft Tissue Stiffness and Pressure-pain Thresholds

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of British Columbia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of intramuscular dry needling (IMDN) on muscle stiffness and pain. Research has suggested that IMDN can reduce muscle stiffness in needled areas. As well, IMDN may reduce mechanical pain sensitivity experienced by individuals. IMDN will be performed at several anatomical locations. Muscle stiffness will be measured with a handheld probe, which measures contact force and displacement of soft tissue. Pressure-pain thresholds (PPT) will be discovered at each region of interest. Stiffness and pressure-pain thresholds will be collected before and after IMDN. The data collected from this research is important to understand the mechanism of IMDN and its relationship to pain.

Conditions

• Muscle Tightness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Intramuscular Dry Needling	The insertion of thin monofilament needles (without injectate) into a tight band of muscle. The needles will be inserted into the muscle for \~10 seconds.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-12-31
• Primary completion: 2025-09-01
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2022-09-14
• Last updated: 2024-12-13