Status:
COMPLETED
Dry Needling of the Trapezius Muscle in Office Workers With Neck Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alcala
Conditions:
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Deep dry needling of active myofascial trigger points of trapezius muscle is effective in the dimminution of pain of patients
Detailed Description
EVALUATION: A blind assesor does a complete evaluation of the patients to determine if they take part of the study. An assesment of pain (by visual analogue scale), Pain pressure theshold (kg/cm2 by ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- over 18
- present myofascial trigger points in trapezius muscle
Exclusion
- to be under anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anticoagulant, muscle relaxant or antidepressant medication at the start of the study or one week before it (Simons, 2004)
- to suffer from fibromyalgia syndrome, or to have any contraindication to conservative or invasive physiotherapy (infection, fever, hypothyroidism, fear of needles, wounds in the area of the puncture, metal allergy, cancer, systemic disease) (Baldry, 2005).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02219386
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
January 1 2014
Last Update
September 3 2014
Active Locations (1)
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UDAIF
Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, 28820