Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression in Sternocleidomastoid, on Cervical Motor Control in Patients With Cervical Pain.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cervical Pain
• Interventions: Other: Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point; Other: Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at 1.5 centimeters from the Trigger Point

• Registration Number: NCT03331653
• Lead Sponsor: University of Alcala

Brief Summary

This study will compare the effect of dry needling on the active trigger point on sternocleidomastoid versus the effect of dry needling at 1.5 centimeters of active trigger point on sternocleidomastoid, both combined with ischemic compression, on cervical pain and cervical motor control short and medium term.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-11-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-11-01
• Study First Posted: 2017-11-06
• Study Start: 2017-11-10
• Primary Completion: 2018-05-15
• Status Verified: 2018-06
• Study Completion: 2018-06-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 2018-06-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• Be between 18 and 65 years old
• Have pain in the cervical region, which extends from the occipital to the 7th cervical vertebra.
• Have an active trigger point on the sternocleidomastoid.

Exclusion Criteria

• Present history of trauma in the neck.
• Present cervical radiculopathy
• Present a vestibular pathology
• Previous surgery on the neck or shoulder area
• Having a primary headache diagnosis
• Have received dry needling in the neck in the previous 6 months
• Present cognitive deficit.
• Be pregnant
• Taking anticoagulants.
• Have phobia to the needles (belonephobia).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point	Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point	Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point
Intervention at 1.5 cm from the Trigger Point	Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at 1.5 centimeters from the Trigger Point	Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at 1.5 centimeters from the Trigger Point

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cervical Pain	Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month	Changes in the level of Cervical Pain.
Cervical Motor Control	Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month	Change in the Cervical Motor Control

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cervical Range of Movement	Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month	Changes in grades of cervical movement
Cervical Disability	Pre-intervention,1 month	Changes in perceived cervical disability
Coordination of superficial and deep cervical flexor muscles	Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month	Changes in the coordination of cervical flexor muscles

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Alcalá; 🇪🇸 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain