Effect of dry needling in headache and neck pain of muscular origi

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Head and neck pain
Cervicalgia
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Registration Number: ISRCTN68233036

Lead Sponsor: Alcalá University (Spain)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult
2. Having pain in head and neck regions for three months
3. Present the lower trapezius muscle PGM3 active
4. Not having suffered any whiplash
5. Not having received invasive treatment in the last six months
6. Signing the consent form and accept the conditions of the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not accepted the conditions of the study and gave written informed consent
2. Those whose head and neck pain was shorter than three months
3. No active file PGM3 lower trapezius muscle
4. Those who had suffered some whiplash
5. Those diagnosed with migraine or tension headache
6. They had received invasive treatment in the last six months
7. They were afraid of needles
8. They were under pharmacological treatment with anticoagulants

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. The differences between groups in pain sensation the patient assesed using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). This scale was completed by patients before, week and month after surgery.<br>2. The problem associated with head and neck

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. The pain threshold to pressure measured with a pressure algometer before, immediately after, week and month after surgery. The most hyperalgesic zone in lower trapezius muscle was measured. <br>2. The degree of disability associated with neck pain with the questionnaire Northwick Park neck pain before and one month after the intervention.