Effect of dry needling in the treatment of patients with rotator cuff repair surgery

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Rotator cuff repair surgery.
Rotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic
M75.1

Registration Number: IRCT20211005052677N1

Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

Age range between 40 to 75 years
Patients who have undergone rotator cuff repair surgery
Patients who have undergone surgery for at least 5 weeks
Patients who have trigger points in shoulder girdle muscles palpation

Exclusion Criteria

Phobia of needle
History of coagulation disorders and intake of anticoagulants
History of head and neck surgery
Radiculopathy and myelopathy disorders
Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Resting pain. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after completing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using the 0-100 Numeric Pain Rating Scale.;Active range of motion. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after completing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using Goniometer.;Passive range of motion. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after completing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using Goniometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Strength of shoulder girdle muscles. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after finishing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using a manual dynamometer.;Functional status. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after finishing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using the Shoulder Pain And Disability Index.