Status:

COMPLETED

Does Dry Needling Affect Treatment Outcomes of Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection in Cervical Disc Herniation?

Lead Sponsor:

Marmara University

Conditions:

Pain, Myofacial

Pain, Neck

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Chronic neck pain is among the most frequently seen chronic painful conditions. As an important cause of disability, chronic neck pain is a musculoskeletal disorder that negatively affects quality of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Between the ages of 18-65
  • Chronic neck pain due to cervical disc herniation for at least 3 months and being unresponsive to conservative treatment
  • Presence of at least one active myofascial trigger point on physical examination of cervical paraspinal muscles, scapulothoracic muscles and extremity muscles.

Exclusion

  • Previous surgical/interventional procedure for the cervical region
  • Previous application of dry needling/acupuncture to any part of the body
  • Presence of other musculoskeletal disorders (such as lateral epicondylitis, tendinitis, entrapment neuropathy) that may cause diagnostic confusion in terms of pain pattern and localization
  • Signs of trauma, fracture, malignancy, or active infection
  • Rheumatological (RA, AS, etc.), endocrinological (such as osteoporosis, Paget's disease) or another systemic disease that may change the anatomical or physiological structure of the relevant regions
  • Presence of coagulopathy
  • History of whiplash injury, cervical spinal stenosis, cervical spondylosis
  • Have a diagnosis of fibromyalgia
  • Being pregnant and breastfeeding
  • Presence of mental deterioration or psychiatric/neurological disease that can affect flow of the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 4 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

66 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04914637

Start Date

June 4 2021

End Date

November 1 2021

Last Update

November 29 2023

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Marmara University Pendik Education and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)