Dry Needling in Multiple Sclerosis

Part of paid clinical trials in Kansas City, Kansas.

Sponsor
University of Kansas Medical Center
Study ID
NCT06394310
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 64 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Dry needling — DEVICE
    The dry needling technique will employ in the current proposed study follows the standard technique for needling patients with spasticity
  • Sham dry needling — DEVICE
    In the control group, The investigators will use the methods proposed by Cushman et al. to apply sham dry needling (DN) to our participants

Study Details

The investigators are doing this study to see if a treatment called dry needling improves muscle spasticity (muscle tightness) in people who have Multiple Sclerosis. Dry needling involves using tiny needles, like those in acupuncture, to target some muscles, like calf muscles. It differs from traditional acupuncture as it focuses on treating or managing muscle spots, aiming to reduce muscle stiffness and pain. Dry needling may offer a minimally-invasive and medication-free approach to improve muscle spasticity. The investigators hope to see if dry needling also helps enhance balance and walking abilities. This might provide potential improvements inoverall mobility and balance.

Key Dates

Start date
May 1, 2024
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Jul 2, 2025
Completion
Aug 1, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
24 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Dry needling
    Participants will complete three sessions of dry needling through three weeks (one session per each week)
  • Sham Comparator: Sham DN
    Participants randomized to the control group will be receiving sham needling

Primary Outcome Measure

Spasticity [ Time Frame: 5 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Mobility and Falls LabKansas CityKansas66103
Amir Tabatabaei Dr Tabatabaei, PhD
[email protected]
9135885000

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