Efficacy of dry needling versus transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in patients with neck pain due to myofascial trigger points: A randomised control trial.

Phase 3

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/07/034855
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

�Presence of atleast one active trigger point (MTrP)

�Age between 19 and 50 years

�Symptom duration of at least one week

�Subjects giving informed consent for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

�Having symptoms and signs meeting the 2016 ACR criteria for fibromyalgia.23

�Having received similar treatment modalities within past six weeks.

�Exposure to acute trauma.

�History of inflammatory joint or muscle disease, infection(systemic/local) or malignancy.

�Having evidence of neurological deficit, seizure disorders.

�Having a diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy.

�Thoracic outlet syndrome.

�Patient who have undergone neck and shoulder surgery.

�Pregnancy.

�Not giving consent for the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified