Dry Needling Versus Strain Counterstrain Technique: Pilot Study Comparing Effects Over the Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Point
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 39
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Pain Pressure Threshold
研究概览
简要总结
This study investigates the effect of two different techniques (dry needling and Strain-counterstrain manual technique) on the upper trapezius myofascial trigger point (MTP). Subjects with active or latent MTP in this location of the muscle will be identified and will be randomly assigned to one out of three groups: dry needling, strain-counterstrain or placebo manual technique. Pain pressure threshold, provoked pain, pain at rest, neck disability and electromyography (EMG) activity of the upper trapezius will be registered before and after six sessions of treatment.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Active myofascial trigger point at the upper trapezius
排除标准
- •Diagnosed fibromyalgia
- •Cervical radiculopathy
- •Facial neuralgia
- •Coagulation alteration
- •Allergy (included needles)
- •History of cervical or shoulder surgery
- •History of deep venous thrombosis
- •History of myopathy
- •History of infiltration at upper trapezius trigger point
- •Anticoagulant medication
- •Aspirin intake during the last 3 days
- •Drug intake (AINES, narcotics, antiepileptics, or any other analgesic medication)
- •Pregnancy
结局指标
主要结局
Pain Pressure Threshold
时间窗: 6 sessions
Amount of pressure (Kg/cm2) applied at the myofascial trigger point site that elicit pain for the patient will be reported. Analogy pressure algometer(Wagner, FPK 20) will be used.
次要结局
- Pain at rest(6 sessions)
- Neck Disability(6 sessions)
- Electromyographic activity of the upper trapezius(6 sessions)
研究者
Eva Segura Ortí
PhD
Cardenal Herrera University