Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Dry Needling and Strain Counter Strain Technique in Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius

Lead Sponsor:

Riphah International University

Conditions:

Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To determine the effects of Dry Needling and Strain Counter Strain Technique in Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius

Detailed Description

It is Randomized Controlled trail will be conduct in Mayo Hospital Lahore and Alnoor Hospital Awan town Lahore. Non probability consecutive sampling technique will be used to collect the data. Each gr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with non-specific neck pain, having active myofascial trigger points in upper trapezius muscle.
  • Patient of both gender under the age of 20-40 year
  • bilateral pain involving the upper trapezius
  • a duration of pain of at least 3 months
  • pain localized in the cervical and occipital regions but not in the orofacial region.
  • restricted cervical range of motion(side flexion)

Exclusion

  • history of traumatic injuries (e.g., contusion, fracture, and whiplash injury)
  • needle phobia patients.
  • systemic diseases such as blood coagula tion disorders, chronic pain syndrome, cancer,allergies fibromyalgia, systemic lupus erythematous, and psoriatic arthritis.
  • cervical spine surgery patients.
  • orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders
  • neurologic disorders (e.g., trigeminal neuralgia or occipital neuralgia)
  • medical diagnosis of any primary headache (tension type or migraine) clinical diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
  • history of previous physical therapy intervention for the cervical region in last 6 month
  • use of anticoagulants, opioids or antiepileptic medications

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 15 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 28 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04285216

Start Date

September 15 2019

End Date

August 28 2020

Last Update

September 22 2020

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Mayo Hospital

Lahore, Pakistan, 54000