Efficacy of Dry Needling in Cervical Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cervical Pain
• Interventions: Device: dry needling; Other: Ischaemic compression

• Registration Number: NCT05624515
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Católica de Ávila

Brief Summary

The presence of latent myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the angular muscle of the scapula is one of the possible causes of non-specific neck pain. Dry needling (DN) and ischaemic compression (IC) techniques may be useful for the treatment of these MTrPs. Methods: 80 participants were divided into two groups: the dry needling group, which received a single session of DN on the angular muscle plus hyperalgesia (n=40), and the IC group, which received a single session of IC on the angular muscle plus hyperalgesia (n=40). Pain intensity, pain pressure threshold (PPT), range of motion (ROM) and quality of life were assessed at baseline, immediately after, 48 hours and one week after treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-11-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-11-14
• Study First Posted: 2022-11-22
• Study Start: 2022-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-01-01
• Study Completion: 2023-01-15
• Status Verified: 2023-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-03-08
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients presenting with neck pain
• Patients presenting with trigger point activation of the angularis scapulae muscle

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who have an absolute fear of needles (belonephobia).
• Patients presenting with cervical pain with radiculopathy or irradiation of pain to the upper limb.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
dry needling group	dry needling	Subjects undergoing dry needling of the angularis scapulae muscle
ischaemic compression group	Ischaemic compression	Subjects undergoing ischaemic compression of the angularis scapulae muscle

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity	3 months	Pain intensity measured on the VAS scale with a minimum score of 0 (no pain) and a maximum score of 10 (highest possible pain endured).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pressure pain threshold	3 months	pressure on the sore spot measured by algometer and the unit is Newtons.
range of motion	3 months	Joint movement in the cervical spine measured in degrees using a goniometer
quality life	3 months	Measured by physical activity questionnaire. Scoring is based on patients' responses. Minimum of 0, maximum of 100 points.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad Católica de Ávila; 🇪🇸 Ávila, Completado, Spain