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Clinical Trials/NCT03869710
NCT03869710
Withdrawn
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Analgesic Effects of Ultrasound-guided Dry-Needling Therapy for Neck and Head Pain by Active and Latent Myofascial Trigger Points.

San Salvatore Hospital of L'Aquila1 site in 1 country43 target enrollmentMarch 8, 2019

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Neck Pain
Sponsor
San Salvatore Hospital of L'Aquila
Enrollment
43
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Trigger Point
Status
Withdrawn
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

The analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided dry-needling therapy will be evaluated in the management of head and neck pain.

Detailed Description

The analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided dry-needling therapy will be evaluated in the management of head and neck pain by myofascial active and latent trigger point. The myofascial pain control will be assessed for the superficial and deep posterolateral muscle complex of neck. The analgesic request, Range Of Motion (ROM), Motion Related Pain (MRP) and the quality of life, will be also assessed.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
March 8, 2019
End Date
December 25, 2023
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
San Salvatore Hospital of L'Aquila
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Emiliano Petrucci

Principal Investigator

San Salvatore Hospital of L'Aquila

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Chronic neck pain
  • Chronic head pain

Exclusion Criteria

  • previous surgery of neck and head
  • Body Mass Index \> 39,99
  • politrauma patients
  • pregnancy
  • neck and head infections

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Trigger Point

Time Frame: The first hour of the treatment

The number of the elicited myofascial trigger points assessed during dry-needling treatment

Secondary Outcomes

  • Analgesic request(3 months trom treatment)
  • Karnofsky Performance Status(3 months from treatment)
  • Range Of Motion (ROM)(3 months after treatment)
  • Motion Related Pain(3 months after treatment)
  • Perception(3 months after treatment)

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