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| University of Castilla-La Mancha | OTHER |
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Hypothesis: Dry needling in lower limbs produces a change in function (assessed by the 6 minute walk test, timed up and go, 10 meter walk test and unified scale for Parkinson's disease) and muscle tone (assessed by tonometry and the modified of Modified Ashworth scale(MMAS)) in patients with Parkinson's disease.
The main objective of this study is to analyze the effect of dry needling on function and muscle tone in subjects with Parkinson disease.
The secondary objective is to analyze the longterm effects of dry needling on function and muscle tone in subjects with Parkinson disease.
Methods:
It is a double-blinded randomized clinical trial where subjects are patients from Zaragoza and have been diagnosed with Parkinson´disease by a neurologist.
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Intervention:
There will be an intervention group (dry needling into the muscles of the lower limbs that present tone dysfunction according to an expert clinician) and a control group (sham dry needling). The intervention will be a unique session.
Dry needling technique will be performed by locating the taut band and the Myofascial Trigger Point by an expert clinician. After that, a thin needle (0,32x40mm) is introduced directly into a Myofascial Trigger Point with the aims to generate a "local twitch response" that are involuntary contractions of the muscle fibers. This puncture may reproduce patient's symptoms, and causes muscle relaxation to achieve at the same time the relief of muscle tension and pain and also to recover the metabolism of the muscle.
Assessment:
Outcome measures will include tone muscle measured by tonometry and the MMAS and functional clinical scales including: 6 minute walk test, timed up and go, 10 meter walk test and Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Dry needling | Experimental | One session of dry needling technique will be applied by a physiotherapist specialized in the technique. Dry needling technique will be performed in the muscle of the lower limb whose MMAS score is >1 by locating a sensitive point within a taut band. After that, a thin needle (0,32x40mm) is introduced directly into those muscle that present spasticity, decide by the clinician expert. |
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| Sham Dry needling | Sham Comparator | A physiotherapist specialized in dry needling technique will use a sham needle in order to simulate the active intervention. Sham acupuncture uses non-penetrating needles.The palpation and evaluation of the spastic muscle will be exactly the same that in the active group. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Dry needling | Other | Dry needling into spastic muscle |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 6 minute walk test | It measures the maximum distance that the subject is able to travel in 6 minutes. It allows to obtain the speed of walking. | Change between baseline (immediately before intervention) and post intervention (immediately after intervention). Change between baseline (immediately before intervention) and follow-up (at 1 week after intervention) |
| Timed up and go test | It measures patient mobility. The patient should get up from a chair with armrests, walk three meters, turn on himself, step back three meters and sit back down. If the patient takes less than 10s, it is considered normal mobility and more than 20s reduced mobility | Change between baseline (immediately before intervention) and post intervention (immediately after intervention). Change between baseline (immediately before intervention) and follow-up (at 1 week after intervention) |
| 10 meter walk test | It used to assess walking speed in meters/second (m/s) over a short distance | Change between baseline (immediately before intervention) and post intervention (immediately after intervention). Change between baseline (immediately before intervention) and follow-up (at 1 week after intervention) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Modified Modified Ashworth score | Scale measuring Spasticity/Hypertonia. This scale ranges from 0 to 4 points for each muscle assessed, where 0 is no hypertonia/spasticity and 4 is the highest hypertonia/spasticity. | Change between baseline (immediately before intervention) and post intervention (immediately after intervention). Change between baseline (immediately before intervention) and follow-up (at 1 week after intervention) |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Elisabeth Bravo, Phd | University of Castilla-La Mancha | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Asociación de Parkinson de Aragón | Zaragoza | 50015 | Spain |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010300 | Parkinson Disease |
| ID | Term |
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| D020734 | Parkinsonian Disorders |
| D001480 | Basal Ganglia Diseases |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000079245 | Dry Needling |
| ID | Term |
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| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
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Masking is with sham dry needling, simulating to insert the needle, so no real masking 100%
| Sham dry Needling | Other | Sham dry needling into spastic muscle |
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| Tonometry (measurement of muscle tone with a device) | Muscle stiffness or muscle tone (Quadriceps, Hamstring, soleus and gastrocnemius). This device register different parameters like frequency, oscillation, etc that are related to tone, and start from 0 to an undefined number (depending on every muscle). It is a quantitative measurement. It is a quantitative measurement. | Change between baseline (immediately before intervention) and post intervention (immediately after intervention). Change between baseline (immediately before intervention) and follow-up (at 1 week after intervention) |
| Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale | It measures the motor and cognitive function, the activities of daily life, as well as the possible complications that can alter the patient's life. The score ranges from 0 to 199, where 199 represents total disability and 0 no disability | Change between baseline (immediately before intervention) and follow-up at 1 week after intervention |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009069 | Movement Disorders |
| D000080874 | Synucleinopathies |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |