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NCT Number: NCT04040218

Trigger Point Dry Needling Practice in Colorado: Practitioner and Patient

A retrospective analysis of responses following a descriptive survey to investigate the benefits and harms associated with dry needling as provided by a physical therapists in CO

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Key information

Conditions

Dry Needling Harm

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Regis University

Denver, Colorado, 80221, United States

About this study

Two surveys were completed to identify the reported harms by physical therapists in the provision of dry needling in Colorado, and by patients who received dry needling from physical therapists in Colorado in April 2017. Retrospective analysis of the data (de-identified) was completed to provide a representative reporting on harms associated with the dry needling provided and received for patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Physical therapists providing dry needling to patients in Colorado
  • Patients who had received dry needling from Physical Therapists in Colorado

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

dry needling

Procedure

Dry needling is utilized by multiple practitioners to address impairments in neuromusculoskeletal function, often related to pain and loss of mobility. Dry needling, according the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), is defined as a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments

Primary outcomes

  1. Survey analysis of harm data

    Time frame: As reported during the four week survey time frame

    Harm - "any ill-effect, no matter how small, that was unintended." Further delineation was made that minor/insignificant complaints/harms were defined as short term soreness less than 24 hours and more than 24 hours, bruising and light-headedness, and major/significant harm was defined infection or pneumothorax (PTX).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Regis University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Harms Associated With Dry Needling Provided During Patient Care in Colorado by Physical Therapists

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jul 31, 2019
Registry last updated
Jul 31, 2019

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