Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Needle Placement on Muscle Stiffness, Gait, Balance, Pain and Functional Outcomes in Individuals With Injury to the Ankle and/or Hindfoot
Lead Sponsor:
Regis University
Conditions:
Ankle and or Hindfoot Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to assess the effect of DN at either the site of the identified myofascial trigger point/s (MTrP) of in the same muscle, but away from the MTrP site/...
Detailed Description
Few studies have assessed the validity of needling muscles of the lower extremity. For muscles such as the tibialis posterior that are not easily accessible or directly palpable secondary to the deep ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants with a previous lower extremity injury occurring to the ankle and/or hindfoot within the previous 12 months AND
- pain greater than 3 out of 10 on the numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) OR
- limited weightbearing dorsiflexion range of motion of greater than 2.0 cm side-to-side difference as measured by the ankle lunge test (ALT) OR
- greater than 3.5% side-to-side difference as assessed by the Y-balance test.
Exclusion
- Operative fixation within the past 3 months to the lower extremity
- Have received DN of the lower extremity within the past 30 days
- Current pregnancy
- Have a history of systemic disorders in which DN would be contraindicated (bleeding disorders or current anticoagulant medication use)
- Immunocompromised
- Decline participation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04487327
Start Date
October 1 2020
End Date
September 1 2023
Last Update
October 10 2023
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Regis University
Denver, Colorado, United States, 80221