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Note: This record shows only 22 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Register:
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
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Last refreshed on:
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8 January 2018 |
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Main ID: |
NCT02087969 |
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Date of registration:
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07/03/2014 |
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Prospective Registration:
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Yes |
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Public title:
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Triceps Surae Trigger Point Size and Muscle Extensibility
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Scientific title:
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Effectiveness of Dry Needling to Decrease Trigger Point Size and Increase Soft Tissue Extensibility in the Triceps Surae Muscle as Measured Via Musculoskeletal Ultrasound |
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Date of first enrolment:
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April 2014 |
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Target sample size:
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30 |
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Recruitment status: |
Completed |
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URL:
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https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02087969 |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Single (Investigator).
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Phase:
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N/A
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Countries of recruitment
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United States
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Contacts
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Name:
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Chad Cook, PhD, PT |
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Affiliation:
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Duke University |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Male
- 18-30 Years Old
- No history of ankle surgery
- No current ankle injuries
Exclusion Criteria:
- hypothyroidism
- fibromyalgia
- connective tissue disorders
- chronic pain
- bleeding disorders including use of anti-coagulants
- vitamin D and B12 deficiencies
- active sites of cancer
- local or systemic infections
- local skin lesions, local lymphedema
- peripheral vascular disease including varicose veins
- compromised immune system
- needle phobia
Age minimum:
18 Years
Age maximum:
30 Years
Gender:
Male
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Limited Dorsiflexion
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Limited Ankle Range of Motion
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Intervention(s)
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Procedure: Stretching
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Procedure: Dry Needling
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Primary Outcome(s)
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Change in Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion
[Time Frame: Baseline and 3 Days]
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Change of Ankle Dorsiflexion Range Of Motion
[Time Frame: Baseline and 10 Minutes]
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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Change in Y Balance Test for the Lower Quarter
[Time Frame: Baseline and 3 Days]
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Change in Y-Balance Test for the Lower Quarter
[Time Frame: Baseline and 20 Minutes]
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Secondary ID(s)
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Pro00052299
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
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Results
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Results available:
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