Status:

COMPLETED

Immediate Stiffness Changes in Myofascial Trigger Points After Dry Needling

Lead Sponsor:

Camilo Jose Cela University

Conditions:

Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Neck Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Shear-wave elastography (SWE) is considered as a useful tool for quantifying muscle stiffness. Considering that Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrP) are defined as "hyperirritable zones in contracted band...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients between 18 and 65 and
  • Presence of mechanical neck pain for at least three months duration
  • Presence of at least one active MTrP in the Upper Trapezius muscle

Exclusion

  • Neck pain of traumatic origin (such as whiplash-associated disorder)
  • Current use of any kind of analgesic therapy
  • Presenting any condition usually considered a perpetuating factor of MTrPs, such as fibromyalgia, hypothyroidism, or iron deficiencies
  • Presenting any contraindication for Dry Needling application
  • Neuropathies (e.g., radiculopathy)
  • Bilateral Pain

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 5 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 19 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04832074

Start Date

May 5 2021

End Date

May 19 2021

Last Update

February 22 2022

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Francisco de Vitoria University

Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain, 28223