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
Active Locations (1)
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1
Francisco de Vitoria University
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain, 28223