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Dry Needling for Ankle Sprain

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Led By Stephanie Albin

Research Sponsored by Regis University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Participants with a previous lower extremity injury occurring to the ankle and/or hindfoot within the previous 12 months

pain greater than 3 out of 10 on the numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) OR limited weightbearing dorsiflexion range of motion of greater than 2.0 cm side-to-side difference as measured by the ankle lunge test (ALT) OR greater than 3.5% side-to-side difference as assessed by the Y-balance test.

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2 year

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether dry needling (DN) at the site of a myofascial trigger point (MTrP) or in the same muscle, but away from the MTrP, can help with ankle and/or hindfoot injuries.

Eligible Conditions

Ankle Sprain

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

DN location effect on clinical outcomes - Dynamic Balance

DN location effect on clinical outcomes - Gait

DN location effect on clinical outcomes - Muscle Stiffness

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Secondary outcome measures

Validation of needle placement in lower extremity muscles

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Dry Needling within the Myofascial Trigger PointExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Randomized to receive DN at the site of the MTrP

Group II: Dry Needling away from Myofascial Trigger Point SiteActive Control1 Intervention

Randomized to receive DN 2 cm away from the site of the MTrP but within the same muscle

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Regis UniversityLead Sponsor

10 Previous Clinical Trials

6,258 Total Patients Enrolled

Stephanie Albin2.513 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - Regis University

Regis University

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this investigation currently recruiting new participants?

"This research project is actively recruiting according to the data found on clinicaltrials.gov. The investigation was initially posted in October of 2020 and has been refreshed as recently as March 12th, 2022."

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Does my profile match the requirements to join this experiment?

"This particular clinical trial is enrolling 75 individuals aged between 18 and 60 who have experienced a lower extremity injury in the last year. Furthermore, patients must report pain of more than 3 on the numerical pain rating scale or demonstrate limited dorsiflexion range of motion with greater than 2 cm side-to-side difference when evaluated using the ankle lunge test, or show greater than 3.5% side-to-side discrepancy as assessed by Y balance testing."

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How many participants are being enrolled in this research endeavor?

"Indeed, clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this study is actively recruiting participants. It was initially posted on October 1st 2020 and last revised on March 12th 2022 with the aim of enrolling 75 people from a single facility."

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Does the research protocol encompass participants aged eighty or older?

"Patients eligible to participate in this trial must be between 18 and 60 years old. In contrast, there are a total of 122 studies that accept participants under 18 while 590 trials cater to seniors 65+."

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Recent research and studies

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationJournal

Effectiveness of Dry Needling on the Lower Trapezius in Patients with Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Pecos-Martín, Daniel, F. Javier Montañez-Aguilera, Tomás Gallego-Izquierdo, Alicia Urraca-Gesto, Antonia Gómez-Conesa, Natalia Romero-Franco, and Gustavo Plaza-Manzano. 2015. “Effectiveness of Dry Needling on the Lower Trapezius in Patients with Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial”. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2014.12.016.

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological TherapeuticsJournal

Cadaveric and Ultrasonographic Validation of Needling Placement in the Cervical Multifidus Muscle

Fernández-de-las-Peñas, César, Juan A. Mesa-Jiménez, Jose A. Paredes-Mancilla, Shane L. Koppenhaver, and Samuel Fernández-Carnero. 2017. “Cadaveric and Ultrasonographic Validation of Needling Placement in the Cervical Multifidus Muscle”. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.03.002.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

The Effect of Needle Placement on Muscle Stiffness, Gait, Balance, Pain and Functional Outcomes in Individuals With Injury to the Ankle and/or Hindfoot

Stephanie Albin 2020. "The Effect of Needle Placement on Muscle Stiffness, Gait, Balance, Pain and Functional Outcomes in Individuals With Injury to the Ankle and/or Hindfoot". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04487327.