Acute Effects of Acupuncture in the Response of the Median Neurodynamic Test

September 24, 2014 updated by: Nuno Morais

Acute Effects of Acupuncture in the Response of the Median Neurodynamic Test: a Randomised, Double-blind, Non-inferiority Trial

The purpose of this study is to test whether the application of acupuncture alters the mechanical (range of elbow extension motion) and physiological (eg, intensity and onset of discomfort, tingling feeling and/or feeling of tension or restriction of movement) responses of the neurodynamic test of nerve median in asymptomatic individuals

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

To understand the potential of acupuncture therapy in pain syndromes that involve changes of the mechanics and physiology of the peripheral nervous system

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

32

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Portugal
      • Porto, Portugal, 4050-313
        • Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar - Universidade do Porto

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age > 18 years-old
  • normal mobility in the joints of the upper quadrant

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pathology that may impair nerve function (eg, diabetes)
  • complaints over the past 3 months in the upper quadrant
  • significant deformities in the upper quadrant

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: new acupoint
Subjets in this arm receive acupuncture therapy in a new acupoint (leopard spot needling technique)
Other: Acupuncture therapy (leopard spot needling technique)
Comparison of the effects of a new or extraordinary acupoint versus a classical acupoint
Active Comparator: classical acupoint
Subjects in this arm receive acupuncture therapy in a classical acupoint in the pericardial conduit (leopard spot needling technique)
Other: Acupuncture therapy (leopard spot needling technique)
Comparison of the effects of a new or extraordinary acupoint versus a classical acupoint

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Elbow extension range of motion
Time Frame: immediately after the application of acupuncture
Elbow extension range of motion during the median nerve neurodynamic test is measured by means of a smartphone (iPhone 4; app Compass (native); iOS 7.1.1)
immediately after the application of acupuncture

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Nuno Morais

Collaborators

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Henry J Greten, PhD, Universidade do Porto - Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 27, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

May 30, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 25, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2014

Last Verified

September 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MNT-ACUP-2014

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