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NCT Number: NCT04295200

Muscle Activity and Kinematic Changes With Dry Needling

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

LSU Health Science Center

Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103, United States

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • English speaking individuals between the ages of 18 and 60 years old
  • without current complaint of low back pain
  • no history of low back or lower extremity surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • individuals with current complaint of low back pain,
  • lumbar radicular symptoms
  • history of low back surgery or lower extremity surgery
  • pregnancy or planning to become pregnant,
  • currently taking immunosuppressant or anticoagulation use with INR not within therapeutic range
  • needle phobia
  • osteoporosis will be excluded

Treatment and study plan

Dry needling with electrical stimulation

Other

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Muscle activity changes

    Time frame: pre/ post dry needling treatment. Participants' EMG will be recorded over a series of movements of the lumbar spine, will immediately be dry needled with electrical stimulation for up to 10 minutes, then will be immediately reassessed. Total time 2 hours

    activity measured and quantified from the amplitude (mV) of the surface EMG electrodes

  2. Kinematic changes

    Time frame: Participants kinematics will be recorded over a series of movements of the lumbar spine, will immediately be dry needled with electrical stimulation for up to 10 minutes, then will be immediately reassessed. Total time 2 hours

    Measurement of lumbopelvic angles during range of motion activities

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Mar 4, 2020
Registry last updated
Aug 31, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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