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| Name | Class |
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| Instituto Politécnico de Leiria | OTHER |
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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
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| new acupoint | Experimental | Subjets in this arm receive acupuncture therapy in a new acupoint (leopard spot needling technique) |
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| classical acupoint | Active Comparator | Subjects in this arm receive acupuncture therapy in a classical acupoint in the pericardial conduit (leopard spot needling technique) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Acupuncture therapy (leopard spot needling technique) | Other | Comparison of the effects of a new or extraordinary acupoint versus a classical acupoint |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 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) | immediately after the application of acupuncture |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Henry J Greten, PhD | Universidade do Porto - Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar - Universidade do Porto | Porto | Porto District | 4050-313 | Portugal |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 29720378 | Derived | Morais N, Greten HJ, Santos MJ, Machado JP. Immediate effects of acupuncture on the mechanosensitivity of the median nerve: an exploratory randomised trial. Acupunct Med. 2018 Jun;36(3):132-138. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2016-011357. Epub 2018 May 2. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015670 | Acupuncture Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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