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
Active Locations (1)
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Marmara University Pendik Education and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)