Stabilometry Changes After Dry Needling in Flexor Digitoum Brevis

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this clinical trial is to check the balance effects of dry needling in the Flexor digitorum Brevis

Detailed Description
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Eighteen 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 with eyes open and closed. 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.

Official Title
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Stabilometry Changes After Dry Needling in Flexor Digitoum Brevis

Conditions
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Healthy, Foot, Dry Needling

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Bilateral dry needling in latent trigger points of the Flexor digitorum Brevis Muscle


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Pretest posttest of bilateral Flexor digitorum Brevis dry needling intervention
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Bilateral dry needling in Flexor Brevis Digitorum in subjects with latent trigger point<br>Bilateral dry needling in Flexor Brevis Digitorum in subjects with latent trigger point | Other: Bilateral dry needling in latent trigger points of the Flexor digitorum Brevis Muscle<br>* Bilateral dry needling in latent trigger points of the Flexor digitorum Brevis Muscle<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stabilometry variable x displacement open eyes before dry needling | 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 (in milimeters) with open eyes. | Through study completion, an average of 1 week | 
| Stabilometry variable y displacement open eyes before dry needling | 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 Y (in milimeters) with open eyes. | Through study completion, an average of 1 week | 
| Stabilometry variable center of pressure area open eyes before dry needling | 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 Pressure (COP) area (in milimeters²) with eyes open. | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction open eyes before dry needling | 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 center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction (in milimeters/second). | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction open eyes before dry needling | 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 center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction (in milimeters/second). | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable x displacement before dry needling with closed eyes | 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 (in milimeters) with eyes closed. | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable y displacement before dry needling with closed eyes | 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 Y (in milimeters) with closed eyes. | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable center of pressure area before dry needling with closed eyes | 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 Pressure (COP) area (in milimeters²) with eyes closed. | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction before dry needling with closed eyes | 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 center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction (in milimeters/second). | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction before dry needling with closed eyes | 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 center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction (in milimeters/second). | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stabilometry variable x displacement open eyes after intervention | 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 (in milimeters) with open eyes. | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable y displacement open eyes after intervention | 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 Y (in milimeters) with open eyes. | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable center of pressure area open eyes after intervention | 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 Pressure (COP) area (in milimeters²) with eyes open. | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction with open eyes after intervention | 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 center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction (in milimeters/second). | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction with open eyes after intervention | 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 center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction (in milimeters/second). | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable x displacement with closed eyes after intervention | 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 (in milimeters) with eyes closed. | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable y displacement with closed eyes after intervention | 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 Y (in milimeters) with closed eyes. | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable center of pressure area with closed eyes after intervention | 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 Pressure (COP) area (in milimeters²) with eyes closed. | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction with closed eyes after intervention | 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 center of pressure speed displacement of the anteroposterior(a-p) direction (in milimeters/second). | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 
| Stabilometry variable center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction with closed eyes after intervention | 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 center of pressure speed displacement of the latero-lateral(lat-lat) direction (in milimeters/second). | Through study completion, an average of 1 month | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Stabilometry, Dry needling, Trigger point