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NCT Number: NCT04599322

Stabilometry Changes After Dry Needling in Flexor Digitoum Brevis

The aim of this clinical trial is to check the balance effects of dry needling in the Flexor digitorum Brevis

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Dry Needling Foot

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mayuben Clinic

San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid, 28702, Spain

About this study

Eighteen healthy subjects wil be recruited for a quasi-experimental study. Participants will be from 18 to 40 years old, not obese. Participants will be measured before and after bilateral dry neddling in Flexor digitorum Brevis. The investigators will measure stabilometry variables with eyes open and closed.

Measures. Stabilometry will be measured by displacement of the center of pressures in X and Y with eyes open and closed , center of pressure (COP) with eyes open and closed, COP area with eyes open and closed, COP antero-posterior (a-p) and medio-lateral (m-lat) directions with eyes open and closed, and COP speed. Two trials will be recorded for each condition and the order of the conditions will be randomized across subjects, eyes open and eyes closed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy individuals
  • Must have latent trigger point in Flexor Brevis Digitorum muscles

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous lower extremities surgery.
  • History of lower extremities injury with residual symptoms (pain, "giving-away" sensations) within the last year.
  • Leg-length discrepancy more than 1 cm
  • Balance deficits (determined by oral questionnaire regarding falls)

Treatment and study plan

Bilateral dry needling in latent trigger points of the Flexor digitorum Brevis Muscle

Other

Bilateral dry needling in latent trigger points of the Flexor digitorum Brevis Muscle

Primary outcomes

  1. Stabilometry variable x displacement open eyes before dry needling

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 week

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of pressures in X (in milimeters) with open eyes.

  2. Stabilometry variable y displacement open eyes before dry needling

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 week

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of pressures in Y (in milimeters) with open eyes.

  3. Stabilometry variable center of pressure area open eyes before dry needling

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of Pressure (COP) area (in milimeters²) with eyes open.

  4. Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction open eyes before dry needling

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction (in milimeters/second).

  5. Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction open eyes before dry needling

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction (in milimeters/second).

  6. Stabilometry variable x displacement before dry needling with closed eyes

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of pressures in X (in milimeters) with eyes closed.

  7. Stabilometry variable y displacement before dry needling with closed eyes

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of pressures in Y (in milimeters) with closed eyes.

  8. Stabilometry variable center of pressure area before dry needling with closed eyes

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of Pressure (COP) area (in milimeters²) with eyes closed.

  9. Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction before dry needling with closed eyes

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction (in milimeters/second).

  10. Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction before dry needling with closed eyes

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction (in milimeters/second).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Stabilometry variable x displacement open eyes after intervention

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of pressures in X (in milimeters) with open eyes.

  2. Stabilometry variable y displacement open eyes after intervention

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of pressures in Y (in milimeters) with open eyes.

  3. Stabilometry variable center of pressure area open eyes after intervention

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of Pressure (COP) area (in milimeters²) with eyes open.

  4. Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction with open eyes after intervention

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction (in milimeters/second).

  5. Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction with open eyes after intervention

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction (in milimeters/second).

  6. Stabilometry variable x displacement with closed eyes after intervention

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of pressures in X (in milimeters) with eyes closed.

  7. Stabilometry variable y displacement with closed eyes after intervention

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of pressures in Y (in milimeters) with closed eyes.

  8. Stabilometry variable center of pressure area with closed eyes after intervention

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of Pressure (COP) area (in milimeters²) with eyes closed.

  9. Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction with closed eyes after intervention

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction (in milimeters/second).

  10. Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction with closed eyes after intervention

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

    Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction (in milimeters/second).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayuben Private Clinic

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Oct 22, 2020
Registry last updated
Nov 18, 2020

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