Effectiveness Of Dry Needling Vs. Ultrasound Therapy on Pain and Strength Associated with Rhomboid Muscle Trigger Points in College-Going Students: A 4-week Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 38
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- pain, pain pressure threshold and strength
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to find out the effectiveness of dry needling vs ultrasound therapy on pain and strength associated with the rhomboid muscle trigger points in college-going students. RCT. 38 subjects, 19 in each group, will be recruited based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. There will be 2 groups dry needling group and ultrasound therapy group, Conventional treatment will be given to all groups. Outcome measures are pain, ,pain pressure threshold and strength. Pre-intervention outcome measures will be taken. Intervention will be given for 4 weeks, and post-treatment outcome measures will be taken. follow-up will be taken after 4 weeks. The analysis and result will be calculated.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- Participant Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 26.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •1.Presence of Rhomboid Muscle Trigger Points: Confirmed by palpation.
- •2.Participants experiencing chronic or recurrent upper back pain associated with trigger points for at least 4 weeks.
- •Participants should not have received dry needling, physiotherapy, or other musculoskeletal treatments targeting the muscles in the past 4 weeks.
排除标准
- •1.Recent Injury or Surgery: History of trauma, fractures, or surgery in the upper back, neck, or shoulder region within the past 6 months.
- •2.Skin infections or open wounds at the treatment site.
- •Bleeding disorders (e.g., haemophilia) or anticoagulant therapy.
- •4.Fear of needles (trypanophobia).
- •5.Regular Use of Pain Medication: Participants taking opioids, muscle relaxants, or corticosteroids that could influence pain perception.
- •Engagement in Conflicting Treatments.
结局指标
主要结局
pain, pain pressure threshold and strength
时间窗: At baseline
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Vibhuti Manoj Patil
DVVPFs College of Physiotherapy, Ahilyanagar