Status:

TERMINATED

How to Reduce Dry Needling Pain in Treatment of Trigger Points of Muscle Triceps Sural in Ankle Post Fracture Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Becerra, Pablo

Conditions:

Physical Therapy Modalities

Pain Measurement

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Ankle fractures are one of the main causes of hospitalization due to injuries in Chile, which also have a discharge and partial load time of approximately 12 weeks in the recovery process. This genera...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ages between 18 and 60 years of age.
  • Man or woman.
  • At least one trigger point, active or latent, in the triceps sural muscle of the fractured ankle.
  • Perform full load without using technical aids.

Exclusion

  • Use of analgesics.
  • Insurmountable fear of needles.
  • Immune disease.
  • Clotting disorders.
  • Sensory disorders.
  • Psychiatric / psychological illness.
  • Cancer.
  • Rheumatic diseases.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 9 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05193695

Start Date

August 9 2018

End Date

April 30 2019

Last Update

January 31 2022

Active Locations (1)

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Complejo Hospitalario San Jose

Santiago, Chile, 8380419