The comparative effect of dry needling versus ultrasound therapy in the treatment of active rhomboid trigger points.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- PACTR202006473495513
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Johannesburg Health Science Chiroparctic Department
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Other
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Participants are either male or female aged between 18-50 years old –reason for a minimum age of 18 so that parental consent is avoided, and participants can sign their own consent forms, and the maximum age of 50 is to avoid degenerative changes that may be present.
Participants presenting with active rhomboid trigger point pain
Rhomboid Trigger point diagnosis according to the following criteria:
Presence of hyperirritable palpable nodule within a taut band of muscle.
Spot tenderness over the palpable nodule
With a pain referral along the vertebral border of scapula between the scapula and Paraspinal muscles. It may spread upwards to the spinous portion of the scapula and pain patterns resemble that of the levator scapulae muscle but without the neck component and without restriction to neck rotation.
Participants with any contraindication to ultrasound therapy obtained on case history and physical examination
Participants with any contraindications to dry needling obtained on case history and physical examination
Participants receiving any other form of treatment such as physiotherapy, other chiropractic treatment or any medication, such as muscle relaxants, analgesics or anti-inflammatories that will interfere with the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Possible outcomes of this study will determine whether dry needling of the rhomboids or ultrasound of the rhomboids is the more effective treatment, or whether the same results are yielded.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method If same results are yielded as effective treatments, due to the rhomboids being closely situated to the lungs, this will help give alternatives of a different treatment approach for patients who are afraid of needles, or have contraindications to either of the two treatment methods. This may be beneficial to the profession in establishing an effective treatment protocol for trigger points.