Stabilometry and Plantar Pressures Changes After Dry Needling in Flexor Digitoum Brevis.

March 1, 2020 updated by: EVA MARIA MARTÍNEZ JIMENEZ, Mayuben Private Clinic

Stabilometry and Plantar Pressures Changes After Bilateral Dry Needling in Flexor Digitoum Brevis.A Pretest Posttest Study.

The aim of this clinical trial is to check the effects of dry needling in the Flexor digitorum Brevis .

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Fiveteen healthy subjects wil be recruited for a quasi-experimental study. Participants will be from 18 to 40 years old, not obese. Participants will be measured before and after bilateral dry neddling in Flexor digitorum Brevis. The investigators will measure stabilometry variables and static footprint. The footprint variables will be divided in bilateral rear foot, bilateral midfoot, bilateral fore foot.

Measures. Stabilometry will be measured by displacement of the center of pressures in X and Y with eyes open and closed , center of pressure (COP) with eyes open and closed, COP area with eyes open and closed, COP antero-posterior (a-p) and medio-lateral (m-lat) directions with eyes open and closed, and COP speed. Two trials will be recorded for each condition and the order of the conditions will be randomized across subjects, eyes open and eyes closed. Foot plantar pressure and surface area of two static footprints will be measured during bipedal standing. Static plantar pressure will be evaluated by means of maximum pressure, medium pressure and surface area of each aspect of the foot (rearfoot, midfoot, and fore foot).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

18

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

    • Madrid
      • San Sebastián De Los Reyes, Madrid, Spain, 28702
        • Mayuben Clinic

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 to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy individuals
  • Must have latent trigger point in Flexor Brevis Digitorum muscles

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous lower extremities surgery.
  • History of lower extremities injury with residual symptoms (pain, "giving-away" sensations) within the last year.
  • Leg-length discrepancy more than 1 cm
  • Balance deficits (determined by oral questionnaire regarding falls)

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental:
bilateral dry needling in Flexor Brevis Digitorum in subjects with latent trigger point
Bilateral dry needling in latent trigger points of the Flexor digitorum Brevis Muscle

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Static footprint
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month
Static footprint will measure plantar presures and surface area of rear food, midfoot and fore foot. Subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. During all the examinations, the upper limbs were placed in a relaxed position along the body. The subjects were instructed to stand as still as possible for 30 s, with their eyes open, while concentrating on a point at eye level 2-m away or with their eyes open.
Through study completion, an average of 1 month
Stabilometry variables eyes open
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month
Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of pressures in X and Y with open eyes, Center of Pressure (COP) area and anteroposterior(a-p) and mediolateral directions: COP speed.
Through study completion, an average of 1 month
Stabilometry variables eyes closed
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month
Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of pressures in X and Y with closed eyes, Center of Pressure (COP) area and anteroposterior(a-p) and mediolateral directions: COP speed.
Through study completion, an average of 1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Static footprint after intervention
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month
Static footprint will measure plantar presures and surface area of rear food, midfoot and fore foot. Subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. During all the examinations, the upper limbs were placed in a relaxed position along the body. The subjects were instructed to stand as still as possible for 30 s, with their eyes open, while concentrating on a point at eye level 2-m away or with their eyes open.
Through study completion, an average of 1 month
Stabilometry variables eyes open after intervention
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month
Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of pressures in X and Y with open eyes, Center of Pressure (COP) area and anteroposterior(a-p) and mediolateral directions: COP speed.
Through study completion, an average of 1 month
Stabilometry variables eyes closed after intervention
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month
Stabilometry assessment was used and subjects were instructed to stand barefoot on the force platform, participants were instructed to remain in a relaxed standing posture with feet shoulder-width apart and positioned at 30º away from the midline. Stabilometry variables measure displacement of the center of pressures in X and Y with closed eyes, Center of Pressure (COP) area and anteroposterior(a-p) and mediolateral directions: COP speed.
Through study completion, an average of 1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Eva María Martínez-Jimenez, Mayuben Clinic

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 7, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 5, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 7, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

January 10, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 3, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 1, 2020

Last Verified

March 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2706201911419

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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