Status:
COMPLETED
Immediate Effect of Dry Needling on Trigger Points
Lead Sponsor:
Université de Sherbrooke
Conditions:
Shoulder Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The immediate effects (0-30 minutes) of a dry needling intervention on a trigger point on their viscoelastic properties (tone, elasticity and stiffness)
Detailed Description
Objectives: To investigate the immediate effects of a dry needling puncture on the viscoelastic properties (tone, stiffness and elasticity) of a trigger point (TP) located in the infraspinatus muscle ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- present with chronic shoulder pain of non-traumatic origin (rated at least 2/10 on a numeric rating scale (NRS) for more than 3 months. The pain had to be located in the shoulder area or referred in the area of the infraspinatus as described by Travell and Simons (1999);
- have a hyperirritable spot within a palpable tight band that reproduced the participant's pain when compressed by palpation; and
- have a body mass index (BMI) lower than 28
Exclusion
- diagnosis of capsulitis, cancer, or metastasis;
- previous shoulder or thorax surgery or a mastectomy;
- shoulder girdle bone fracture;
- C4-C5 or C6 radiculopathy;
- known osteoporotic profile (positive bone densitometry);
- apparent atrophy of the infraspinatus fossa (visual interpretation) and
- contraindications to receive a DN intervention
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 20 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04476381
Start Date
February 1 2018
End Date
September 20 2019
Last Update
July 20 2020
Active Locations (1)
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CRCHUS-Physius Lab
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1H5N4