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Changes in Brain-Muscle Coupling After Microneedle-Knife Therapy for Ankle Sprain
Sponsor: Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Summary
This study evaluated changes in brain-muscle coordination in patients with ankle sprain after one session of microneedle-knife therapy. Microneedle-knife therapy is a minimally invasive treatment applied to soft tissues related to the lower leg and foot. Eleven participants completed electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) recordings before and after treatment. During each recording, participants performed ankle dorsiflexion, eversion, and inversion or isometric contraction tasks. The primary analysis examined corticomuscular coupling, which reflects coordination between activity in motor-related brain regions and lower-limb muscles, particularly within the beta frequency band of 15 to 30 Hz.
Official title: Changes in Corticomuscular Coupling After Microneedle-Knife Therapy in Patients With Ankle Sprain: An EEG-EMG caCOH Analysis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
11
Start Date
2023-01-01
Completion Date
2026-06-01
Last Updated
2026-09-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Microneedle-Knife Therapy
One session of microneedle-knife therapy was administered to soft-tissue regions related to the affected lower leg and foot. No other therapeutic intervention was administered as part of the study during the treatment period.
Locations (1)
The Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
Dongyang, Zhejiang, China