Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Performance

Sports Physical Therapy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation on Physical Performance in Soccer Players

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04427553
• Other study ID #: URJC-UAX-02-2020
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 12, 2020
• Est. completion date: December 4, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: December 2020
• Source: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation is a relative new intervention applied by physical therapists. Although it has been hypothesized that this technique could improve pain and function, no studies have investigated changes in physical performance in soccer players. This study will evaluate changes in physical performance after the application of Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in a sample of healthy soccer players.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: December 4, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: November 25, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Semiprofessional soccer player

• No symptoms or injury in the lower extremity previous 6 months

• Training frequency of at least 3 days a week plus soccer game

Exclusion Criteria:

• fear to needles

• presence of pain or any musculoskeletal disease

• previous surgery in the lower extremity

• underlying medical conditions, e.g., diabetes, hypertension

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sports Physical Therapy

Intervention

Device:
• Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Participants assigned to this group will received two sessions (once per week) of ultrasound guided Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation targeting the femoral nerve.

Other:
• Control Group
No intervention

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	César Fernández-de-las-Peñas	Alcorcon	Rest Of The World
Spain	César Fernández-de-las-Peñas	Alcorcón	Madrid

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in Contra-Movement Jump between baseline and follow-up periods	The jump will start in an upright position with participants hands in their waists. They will perform a vertical jump after a fast down countermovement. During the knees and hips flexion, the trunk will remain the most upright as possible. The jump is measured using a Chronopump-Boscosystem DIN-A2 contact platform obtaining a jump reliable and valid height in centimeters	Baseline and immediately after each session and 1 month after the last treatment session
Secondary	Changes in Squat Performance Speed between baseline and follow-up periods	The Speed4Lift device will be used. Squats will be performed using a 20kg olympic bar with two 20kg discs in each side. Participants will place the bar over their shoulders in a 90º triple-flexion position. The measurements will be performed during the concentric contraction phase of the squat	Baseline and immediately after each session and 1 month after the last treatment session