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

Nuno Morais32 enrolled

Overview

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

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

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Other Lesions of Median Nerve

Interventions

Acupuncture therapy (leopard spot needling technique)OTHER

Comparison of the effects of a new or extraordinary acupoint versus a classical acupoint

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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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

Locations (1)

Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar - Universidade do Porto

Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Elbow extension range of motion

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)

Time frame: immediately after the application of acupuncture

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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