Effects of Dry Needling of Active Trigger Points in the Scalene Muscles on Individuals With Mechanical Neck Pain
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Changes in neck pain intensity with a numerical pain rate scale before and after the intervention
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Investigators
César Fernández-de-las-Peñas
Director of Department
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Generalized neck-shoulder pain with symptoms provoked by neck postures, neck movement, or palpation of the cervical musculature
Exclusion Criteria
- •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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Changes in neck pain intensity with a numerical pain rate scale before and after the intervention
Time Frame: 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
Secondary Outcomes
- 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)