Effects of Dry Needling of Active Trigger Points in the Scalene Muscles on Individuals With Mechanical Neck Pain
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Changes in neck pain intensity with a numerical pain rate scale before and after the intervention
研究概览
简要总结
There is preliminary evidence suggesting that referred pain from active trigger points can play a relevant role in individuals with mechanical neck pain. Some studies have investigated the effectiveness of dry needling over the upper trapezius muscle in this population. However, other muscles, such as the scalene muscles, can be also relevant for neck pain symptoms. No study has investigated the effects of the application of dry needling over active trigger points in the scalenes muscles in a sample of patients with mechanical neck pain.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Generalized neck-shoulder pain with symptoms provoked by neck postures, neck movement, or palpation of the cervical musculature
排除标准
- •whiplash injury;
- •previous cervical or thoracic surgery;
- •cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy;
- •diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome;
- •having undergone physical therapy in the previous 6 months;
- •less than 18 or greater than 45 years of age
- •fear to needles
- •any respiratory disease, e.g., chronic brochitis
研究组 & 干预措施
Dry needling
Patients will receive dry needling over active trigger points in the scalene muscles
干预措施: Dry needling (Other)
Manual Therapy
Patients will receive a manual compression for 30seconds over active trigger points in the scalene muscles
干预措施: Manual Therapy (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Changes in neck pain intensity with a numerical pain rate scale before and after the intervention
时间窗: Baseline, one day (immediately post), 7 days (one week) and 30 days (one month) after the intervention
A Numerical Pain Rate Scale (NPRS, 0-10) will be used to assess spontaneous neck pain intensity
次要结局
- Changes in inspiratory vital capacity with an incentive spirometer before and after the intervention(Baseline, one day (immediately post), 7 days (one week) and 30 days (one month) after the intervention)
- Changes in oxigen saturation with a pulse oximeter before and after the intervention(Baseline, one day (immediately post), 7 days (one week) and 30 days (one month) after the intervention)
- Changes in neck-related disability with the Neck Disability Index before and after the intervention(Baseline and 7 days (one week) and 30 days (one month) after the intervention)
研究者
César Fernández-de-las-Peñas
Director of Department
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos