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Clinical Trials/IRCT20170616034567N2
IRCT20170616034567N2
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A Comparative Study of Sonographic and Clinical Parameters of Trigger Point of the Upper Fiber of the Trapezius Muscle Following Dry Needling and Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation (IMES) through Needle.

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
30
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

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

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Active trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle
  • Pain associated with the upper trapezius muscle trigger point above 3 based on the VAS scale which is considered as moderate pain.
  • Age: 18\-35 years.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Perform injections or other treatments for trigger points in the period of one month before the research.
  • Previous history of muscle diseases such as fibromyalgia and myopathy.
  • Malignancy or patients prone to infection.
  • Central and peripheral neurological disorders.
  • Skin damage in the trigger point area.
  • Taking sedatives before and during treatment.
  • Radicular pain and history of neck and shoulder surgery.
  • Previous history of bad response to acupuncture or dry needling.
  • Taking anticoagulants.
  • Significant fear of dry needling.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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