Status:
COMPLETED
Central Pain Modulatory Effects of Dry-Needling in Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University Ghent
Conditions:
Neck Pain, Posterior
Trapezius Muscle Strain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
An experimental study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of a single dry needling session, compared to a sham needling session, on pain intensity, local and peripheral hyperalgesia, and conditio...
Detailed Description
Chronic idiopathic neck pain frequently has a myofascial origin. This cervical myofascial pain is caused by myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). Myofascial trigger points are defined as hyperirritable n...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic neck pain (symptom duration \>3 months)
- Mean NRS score \>3/10
- The presentation of a clinically relevant myofascial triggerpoint in the upper trapezius muscle.
Exclusion
- Specific neck pain (eg.structural pathology like a cervical discus hernia, cervical nerve root compression, factures...)
- Major depression or psychiatric illness
- Cardiovascular, neurological, life threatening, systemic and metabolic diseases
- Other transferable diseases (HIV, hepatitis...)
- Coagulation disorders or use of coagulation medication
- Pregnancy or given birth the last year
- Traumatic injuries/surgery to neck and upper limb region
- Diagnosis of fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue syndrome
- BMI \> 30 kg/m2.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 15 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
54 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04725825
Start Date
February 1 2021
End Date
July 15 2021
Last Update
February 9 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Ghent University
Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, 9000