Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Real Dry Needling and Placebo Dry Needling Applied With and Without Ultrasound Guidance on the Infraspinatus Muscle
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alcala
Conditions:
Tendinopathy
Rotator Cuff
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The infraspinatus muscle is one of the four muscles that form the rotator cuff. The dry needling technique involves inserting a sterile needle to stimulate a myofascial trigger point with the aim of r...
Detailed Description
Pathologies affecting the rotator cuff are the most common among shoulder patho-logies. The infraspinatus muscle is one of the four muscles that make up the rotator cuff. Dry needling is a technique u...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients aged between 18 and 60 years. Patients diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinopathy by a physician. The physician must have determined this diagnosis based on an imaging test: ultrasound or MRI. Presence of a taut band in the infraspinatus muscle with active trigger points that reproduce the patient\'s symptoms upon pressure.
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Exclusion
- High-level athletes, patients diagnosed with capsulitis, patients with a history of humeral or scapular fracture, patients with a complete or partial rotator cuff tear, patients diagnosed with cancer, and patients with any contraindications related to dry needling, patients who have previously undergone shoulder surgery, patients with a history of shoulder dislocation, patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia, patients taking medication for shoulder pain, and pregnant patients
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 23 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
76 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06583707
Start Date
September 23 2024
End Date
March 1 2025
Last Update
September 4 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Campus Científico-Tecnológico UAH Av. de León, 3A
Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, 28805