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Clinical Trials/TCTR20240314004
TCTR20240314004
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Dry Needling Treatment for Myofascial Trigger Point in Upper Trapezius Muscle between Acute and Subacute to Chronic Phases: A Comparative Study

Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand0 sites72 target enrollmentMarch 14, 2024

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Patients who presented with neck or shoulder pain, and trigger points were found within those muscles were diagnosed as myofascial pain syndrome..
Sponsor
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Enrollment
72
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 14, 2024
End Date
December 31, 2024
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Age range: 18\-60 years, 2\. Presentation of neck or shoulder pain lasting more than 72 hours, consistent with the diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome, 3\. Palpable painful point within the upper trapezius muscle, and 4\. Pain score assessed by a visual analogue scale exceeding 40 mm.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. History of other disorders in the neck and shoulder regions, 2\. History of systemic disease, 3\. Having contraindications for dry needling, and 4\. Received dry needling treatment within the previous month.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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