Immediate Effects of Dry Needling and Tens in Chronic Neck Pain

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Myofascial Neck Pain
• Interventions: Other: Dry Needling; Other: "TENS" and "dry needling"

• Registration Number: NCT02230709
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determinate the effects of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the short-term for pain in patients with myofascial chronic neck pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-11
• Primary Completion: 2012-11
• Study First Submitted: 2014-08-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-09-02
• Study First Posted: 2014-09-03
• Status Verified: 2016-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 2016-09-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Neck pain for more than six months of evolution.
• Active Myofascial Trigger Point number 2 on Trapezius muscle.
• Score of more than 2 points in a Visual Analog Scale.

Exclusion Criteria

• Neck pain specific.
• Radiculopathies.
• Whiplash.
• Dizziness and migraines
• Cervical surgical intervention
• Previous treatment of Dry Needling

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dry needling	Dry Needling	Dry needling treatment on the trigger point number 2 of the trapezius muscle.
"TENS" and "dry needling"	"TENS" and "dry needling"	Application of TENS current after dry needling treatment.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neck Pain	4 days	Visual analog scale. A 100mm VAS, ranging from 0mm (no pain) to 100mm (worst imaginable pain).
Post-needling pain	4 days	Visual analog scale. A 100mm VAS, ranging from 0mm (no pain) to 100mm (worst imaginable pain).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pressure Pain threshold	4 days	Pressure needed to evoke pain recognized by patient. Measured using an algometer in Kg/cm2
Range of Motion	4 days	The subjects sat in a chair and a CROM goniometer was placed over the head. They were asked to perform active neck movements to the fullest extent of their mobility. Each movement was recorded three times and the average value was calculated.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CSEU La Salle; 🇪🇸 Aravaca, Madrid, Spain