Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
Dry needling, Autonomic nervous system, pupillometry
Brief summary
Assessing for optimal time dry needles need to remain inside the body to have positive effect on the nervous system
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to determine what most optimal dry needling duration effect on the autonomic nervous system. Design: The researchers will conduct a pilot study to assess the effect of dry needling on the autonomic nervous system
Interventions
PROCEDUREDry needling
Paravertebral dry needling C7-T4. Total of 8 needles.
Sponsors
Florida Gulf Coast University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Single group pre-test post test study design
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Age between 18-65 years old 2. No pain at all anywhere in the body at the time of testing. 3. No caffeine containing products 3 hours before measurement and no use of over the counter Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) before the testing.
Exclusion criteria
1. Red flags identified during the subjects intake. If needling is contraindicated the subjects will be removed from the study and if necessary will be referred to an appropriate health care provider. 2. Use of blood thinners 3. History of surgery and or injury within the past six weeks 4. Evidence of central nervous system involvement, to include hyperreflexia, sensory disturbances in the hand, intrinsic muscle wasting of the hands, unsteadiness during walking, nystagmus, loss of visual acuity, impaired sensation of the face, altered taste, the presence of pathological reflexes (i.e. positive Hoffman's and/or Babinski reflexes), etc. 5. Prior surgery to the neck or thoracic spine 6. Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Dry needling or Acupuncture treatment for their neck pain in the last 3-months 7. Inability to follow directions and keep the eye open during the measurement phase of this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pupil diameter | 1.) 1 minute measure will be taken after accommodation of 2 minutes to the dark environment, 2.) needle placement and an immediate 1 minute second measure, 3.) every 2 minutes a measure of 1 minute to 8 post needle measures (24 minutes) total | Change in pupil diameter measured with automated pupillometry device from Micromedical. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed