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Clinical Trials/IRCT20190909044734N4
IRCT20190909044734N4
Completed
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Investigating the effect of rotator cuff trigger points dry needling on the stability and function of the upper limb in people with shoulder pain

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences0 sites40 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
40
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Presence of shoulder pain for at least three months
  • Existence of trigger points with three characteristics: 1\. Existence of a palpable knot in the skeletal muscle band.2\. Existence of excessive points Irritable in taut band 3\. Patients who report local or referred pain after mechanical stimulation of trigger points. (with the difference that latent trigger points become painful only after mechanical stimulation and active points even without stimulation. It is a mechanism that causes myofascial pain )
  • The presence of at least one trigger point in two of the four rotator cuff muscles

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of shoulder and neck surgery
  • Instability of the glenohumeral joint and serious diseases related to the joint of cervical vertebrae, ang glenohumeral joint
  • History of corticosteroid injections or local anesthetics in the past year
  • Symptoms indicating systemic disorders
  • History of any physiotherapy in the last 3 months
  • History of diagnosis or medical reports about the presence of myopathy and neuropathy
  • Cognitive problems
  • Patients with any limitations in dry needling treatment (fear of needles, patient dissatisfaction, lymphoedema, Acute and emergency conditions, patients with coagulation problems, immune system disorders, vascular problems, diabetes, epilepsy, allergy to metals, patients with mental disorders, use of anticoagulants)
  • Use of anti\-platelet, anti\-coagulant, anti\-pain and anti\-inflammatory drugs in the last three months
  • Cardiovascular, rheumatoid, and neurological problems

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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