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Effects of Dry Needling on the Behavior of the Shoulder Muscles
Led by University of Alcala · Updated on 2026-05-01
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
136 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The main objective of this study will be to evaluate the effects of the application of the dry needling technique on the activity of the rotator cuff muscles in the shoulder. The evaluation of the effects of the application of the dry needling technique will be carried out in subjects with and without shoulder pain.To do this, muscle strength, possible thickness changes in the muscle and electromyographic activity will be measured before and immediately after the application of a dry needling technique. Likewise, other variables will be measured such as the pressure pain threshold (PPT), pain with a Numeric Verbal Scale, kinesiophobia and catastrophism, the shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) and the influence of expectations about dry needling.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Dry Needling on the Behavior of the Shoulder Muscles
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Subjects of legal age
- Subjects without shoulder pain or with unilateral shoulder pain of > 3 months duration
- Have shoulder mobility of 90º of abduction and at least 30º of glenohumeral external rotation
You will not qualify if you...
- Have neck pain
- Whiplash
- Having had trauma to the shoulder
- Having fibromyalgia
- Be pregnant
- Being afraid of needles
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Clinical University Physiotherapy and pain
Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, 2805
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Research Team
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Marina Ortega-Santamaria, PhD student
CONTACT
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Centro Investigacion Fisioterapia y Dolor
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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