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Dry Needling Effects on Cortical Excitability
The investigators plan to use a pre-test post-test research design to investigate whether dry needling (DN) has an effect on cortical excitability in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), specifically in patients who have developed central sensitization (CS). Therefore, the primary purpose of this study is to examine the immediate effects of a single session of DN on cortical excitability and neurosensory responses in patients CLBP. There are two specific aims: 1) to examine whether a single session of DN will change cortical excitability corresponding to the lumbar multifidus (LM) muscle, and 2) to examine whether a single session of DN will change neurosensory responses to the stimuli applied to the LM muscles. The investigators also are interested in exploring whether DN has a differential effect on cortical excitability in patients with CLBP who have developed CS vs. those who have not developed CS. Therefore, the secondary purpose of the study is to compare the immediate effects of a single session of DN on cortical excitability between patients with CLBP who have developed central sensitization (CS) and those who do not have CS. The specific aim is to compare cortical excitability corresponding to the LM in participants with and without CS after a single session of DN.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Texas Woman's University |
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| Phase | NA |
| Status | UNKNOWN |
| Enrolment | 50 |
| Start date | Tue Mar 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Wed May 31 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Low Back Pain
Interventions
- Dry needling
Countries
United States