Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Dry Needling Versus Foam Roller

NCT04600830 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UCV/2019 - 2020/062
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To compare the effects of dry needling and Foam roller in myofascial trigger points. Needling has been shown to decrease pain in the short term; however, its effects on muscle force production are unclear. There are differences between dry needling and foam roller after treatment?

Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Dry Needling

Keywords

Dry needling; Myofascial pain syndromes; Ankle joint

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Range of motion (ROM)

  Range of motion (ROM) is a key measurement to help in detecting and diagnosing musculoskeletal deficits, monitoring treatment progression, and guiding the treatment plan. Measurement of ROM is a relevant point and an important item of the joint evaluation process when using any ankle scoring system as part of the ankle and ankle joint evaluation. ROM of ankle joint in load PRE, POST treatment and POST 24 hours after of intervention.

  48 hours

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Lunge / Ankle Test Test

  48 hours

• Counter Movement Jump (CMJ)

  48 hours

Study Arms (2)

Dry Needling Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling will be applied to the myofascial trigger points of the gastrocnemius muscle. With the dry needle (0.3 x 40 mm. Myofib, Toledo, Spain). Thus, insert the needle until you get the first twitch response. Once the first twitch response is obtained, the needle will move about 2-3 mm vertically quickly. Twenty-five insertions without leaving the skin. The approximate frequency of 1 Hz for 25 to 30 seconds.

Procedure: Dry needling

Foam Roller Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The myofascial self-release technique with the FR Black Roll PRO (Bottighogen, Switzerland). The subject will move his body in the same direction as the muscle fibers, using his hands to propel and get the roller to slide back and forth. The device will only be applied at the muscular level, avoid the area of the Achilles tendon. It will be repeated on the contralateral leg. A total of three 60-second steps is executed on each leg and a 30-second break between both.

Procedure: Dry needling

Interventions

Dry needling PROCEDURE

Intervention with deep dry needling on latent myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in gastrocnemius muscle.

Dry Needling Group; Foam Roller Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Students of physiotherapy degree of the university
• All participants who present restriction on active ankle dorsiflexion (\<35º).
• They must be diagnosed through manual therapy of latent PG in the gastro-soleus complex.

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects suffering from belonephobia
• Pathology of connective tissue
• Coagulation problems
• Lymphatic disorders
• Diabetes
• Surgical history in the lower limb (last 12 months)
• Prior treatment with dry needling (last 6 months)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fundación Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir: lead

Study Sites (1)

Juan Vicente Mampel

Valencia, 46021, Spain

Location

Related Publications (5)

• Grieve R, Clark J, Pearson E, Bullock S, Boyer C, Jarrett A. The immediate effect of soleus trigger point pressure release on restricted ankle joint dorsiflexion: A pilot randomised controlled trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2011 Jan;15(1):42-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2010.02.005. Epub 2010 Mar 23.

  PMID: 21147417 BACKGROUND

• Gerwin RD. A review of myofascial pain and fibromyalgia--factors that promote their persistence. Acupunct Med. 2005 Sep;23(3):121-34. doi: 10.1136/aim.23.3.121.

  PMID: 16259310 BACKGROUND

• de Benito AM, Valldecabres R, Ceca D, Richards J, Barrachina Igual J, Pablos A. Effect of vibration vs non-vibration foam rolling techniques on flexibility, dynamic balance and perceived joint stability after fatigue. PeerJ. 2019 Nov 26;7:e8000. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8000. eCollection 2019.

  PMID: 31788353 BACKGROUND

• Calatayud J, Martin F, Gargallo P, Garcia-Redondo J, Colado JC, Marin PJ. The validity and reliability of a new instrumented device for measuring ankle dorsiflexion range of motion. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Apr;10(2):197-202.

  PMID: 25883868 BACKGROUND

• Grieve R, Goodwin F, Alfaki M, Bourton AJ, Jeffries C, Scott H. The immediate effect of bilateral self myofascial release on the plantar surface of the feet on hamstring and lumbar spine flexibility: A pilot randomised controlled trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2015 Jul;19(3):544-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.12.004. Epub 2014 Dec 18.

  PMID: 26118527 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Interventions

Dry Needling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Juan Vicente

  Fundacion UCV

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Masking Details: A simple blind masking will be carried out to reduce biases in the interpretation of the results. The researchers responsible for the observation, measurement of the ankle ROM and Counter Movement Jump, will not be informed of the treatment performed at the time of immediate post-treatment and post-treatment at 24 hours.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 19, 2020
• First Posted: October 23, 2020
• Study Start: May 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2020
• Study Completion: May 10, 2021
• Last Updated: May 11, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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