Effects of Dry Needling on Vertical Jump Performance

NCT06184672 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 008
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

ChatGPT ChatGPT Injury prevention and performance enhancement have become two of the main goals in every sport. Myofascial Pain Syndrome is primarily caused by myofascial trigger points, which may result in referred pain, stiffness, shortening, and/or muscle weakness. The aim of this study is to assess the effects of dry needling on latent myofascial trigger points (LTMTP) and its impact on vertical jump height in female volleyball players. The study is a single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial conducted on healthy female volleyball practitioners with no lower limb injuries in the last 6 months. Participants must exhibit LMTP in the triceps surae muscles and be familiar with the counter-movement jump (CMJ) test. Subjects will be randomly assigned to either a control group or an intervention group.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• counter movement jump

  The subject is in an upright position with the hands at the waist, having to make a vertical jump after a quick countermovement down. During knee and hip flexion action, the trunk should remain as straight as possible to avoid any possible influence of trunk extension on lower limb performance.

  4 days

Study Arms (2)

intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

the principal investigator will apply the dry needling technique to those allocated to the experimental group on the latent trigger points diagnosed on the selection phase. They will receive just one session following Hongs protocol.

Other: dry needling

control group

NO INTERVENTION

Subjects in the control group will be asked to wait on the intervention couch for a similar time the ones who received the treatment.

Interventions

dry needling OTHER

the area is disinfected by the use of 0.5% chlorhexidine digluconate alcohol solution. The physiotherapist in charge of the intervention uses sterile nitrile gloves, using dry needling needles with dimensions of 0.30 x 50 mm is used. This technique, designed by Hong, applies speed both at the entrance, in order to provoke the local spasm response and at the exit. The inputs and outputs are performed until the REL disappears or until the tolerance threshold of the patient is reached. Immediately after performing the puncture, ischemic compression is performed on the treated muscle, in order to decrease the duration and intensity of post-puncture pain. For this, a digital pressure is made to the point where the patient's sensation ceases to be pressure and becomes pain. Once the patient is noted that pain is repeated again the art up to a total of 2 minutes

intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• No lower limb injuries in the last 6 months
• Presence of latent MTPs in gastrocnemius
• Be familiar with performing CMJ tests

You may not qualify if:

• Needle phobia
• Presence of active MTPs in the lower limb
• Any pathology that prevented the use of dry needling
• Any pathology that prevented the performance of CMJ test.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sierra Varona SL: lead
• Universidad Europea de Madrid: collaborator

Related Publications (1)

• Ladrinan-Maestro A, Sanchez-Infante J, Martin-Vera D, Del-Blanco-Muniz JA, Dominguez-Balmaseda D, Guzman-Pavon MJ, Sanchez-Sierra A. Effects of dry needling on vertical jump performance in female volleyball players. A randomized controlled trial. Front Sports Act Living. 2024 Sep 4;6:1470057. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1470057. eCollection 2024.

  PMID: 39296855 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Dry Needling

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: assesor in another isolated room with no possibility of seeing which subjects have been treated or not. Subjects will be informed that they cannot disclose whether they have been needled or not."
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: single-blind randomized clinical trial. two groups: intervention group and control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 14, 2023
• First Posted: December 28, 2023
• Study Start: February 8, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 29, 2024
• Study Completion: March 12, 2024
• Last Updated: January 26, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01