Comparison of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization technique (IASTM) with dry needling (DN) on the active trigger points of the upper trapezius muscle
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Recruiting
- Conditions
- Myofascial Trigger Points of the Upper Trapezius Muscle.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180311039049N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 75
Inclusion Criteria
Subjects between 18 and 40 years
Presence of active trigger points in upper trapezius muscle
Pain at least 30 mm in visual analog scale
Exclusion Criteria
History of whiplash injury
History of head , neck , cervical spine or shoulder surgery
History of cervical radiculopathy
Diagnosed fibromyalgia and myopathy
History of cancer
Pregnancy
Myofascial therapy within the past month
Contraindication of dry needling technique
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity in the visual scale of pain. Timepoint: Measure the severity of pain in the first session before and after the intervention and the fourth session and fourth week after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain pressure threshold. Timepoint: Measurement at first session before and after intervention and the fourth session and fourth week after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Digital algometer (Lutron FG-5020).;Active cervical contra lateral flexion. Timepoint: Measurement at first session before and after intervention and the fourth session and fourth week after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Goniometry.;Neck disability index. Timepoint: Measurement at first session before intervention and the fourth session and fourth week after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Neck disability index- iranian version questionnaire.