Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Exercise on Post Needling Soreness
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alcala
Conditions:
Post Needling Soreness
Myofascial Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Introduction. The myofascial trigger point (MTrP) is a clinical entity related to different clinical pictures of pain. Dry needling (DN) would be the most appropriate therapeutic option for its treatm...
Detailed Description
Introduction. The myofascial trigger point (MTrP) is a clinical entity related to different clinical pictures of pain. Dry needling (DN) would be the most appropriate therapeutic option for its treatm...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Presence of at least one latent myofascial trigger point (MTrP) in the medial gastrocnemius muscle.
Exclusion
- Other lower limb pathologies which no permit the application of the interventions (e.g. lower limb fractures; sprain in acute phase; etc).
- Active MTrPs in the medial gastrocnemius muscle (related to tendinopathies, plantar fascitis).
- Fibromyalgia.
- Osteosynthesis materials.
- Pregnancy.
- Fear of needles.
- Previous application of dry needling (in gastrocnemius muscles).
- Other treatments of MTrPs during the three months previous to the study (in gastrocnemius muscles).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
69 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04135339
Start Date
July 1 2019
End Date
September 1 2020
Last Update
May 12 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Nicola Sante Diciolla
Madrid, Spain, 28003