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Neurophysiological Effects of Dry Needling in Patients With Neck Pain

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Interventions
Procedure: Deep Dry Needling
Registration Number
NCT03345238
Lead Sponsor
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Brief Summary

The present study aims to evaluate the differences that may be experienced in pain and cervical disability, before, during and just after the intervention of the Deep Dry Needling in the upper trapezius muscle in active, passive myofascial trigger points (MTP) or non-MTP in Patients with neck pain, assessing, in turn, the neurophysiological effects on the Autonomic Nervous System.

Hypothesis: Deep Dry Needling of active myofascial trigger points produces a greater decrease of pain and cervical disability index and increase of pressure pain threshold; Than the Deep Dry Needling of Myofascial Trigger Points latent or out of Myofascial Trigger Points in patients with chronic neck pain.

Objective: To determine the efficacy of Deep Dry Needling applied on Active Myofascial Triggers (MTP) vs. latent MTP versus MTP, on pain reduction and cervical disability, in patients with chronic neck pain attributable to Myofascial Pain Syndrome.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
65
Inclusion Criteria
  • Non-specific neck pain, unilateral or bilateral.

  • Neck pain ≥ 3 months of duration.

  • Presence of active and latent MTP in the upper, left, right or bilateral trapezius muscle, in relation to the patient's neck pain.

  • Clinical criteria recommended to identify active and latent MTP:

    1. Tensile band palpable.
    2. Exquisite local pain at the pressure of a taut band node.
    3. Recognition by the patient of their usual pain when pressing on the sensitive nodule (to identify an active MTP).
    4. Painful limitation of range of mobility to complete stretching. It is considered positive when 3 of the 4 clinical criteria are found.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unsurpassed fear of needles.
  • Coagulation disorders.
  • Specific alterations of the cervical region in the clinical history.
  • Infiltration of corticosteroids or local anesthetics during a year before the study.
  • Surgical intervention of the cervical region or previous shoulder.
  • Skin lesions in the area, as well as infection or inflammation.
  • Taking analgesic, anti-inflammatory or anticoagulant medication the week before the study.
  • Treatment of MTP or Deep Dry Needling in the neck region in the 6 months prior to the intervention.
  • Cognitive deficit in the medical history.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Active MTPDeep Dry Needling-
Latent MTPDeep Dry Needling-
Out of MTPDeep Dry Needling-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy of Deep Dry Needling applied on Active Myofascial Trigger Points (MTP) vs. latent MTP versus outside MTP, on pain reduction in patients with chronic neck pain.Baseline, during intervention, immediately after intervention, 1, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after intervention, a week after intervention and one month after the intervention

Checkin the Intensity of pain with the Visual Analogic Scale.

It is a 100 mm line that measures the intensity of pain.The left end of the line represents the absence of pain, while the far right represents the worst pain imaginable. The numerical scale of intensity of pain adds a numerical ranking where 1 is no pain and 10 the worst pain imaginable.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Threshold of pain to pressureBaseline and immediately after intervention

Using a Digital algometer in the pain points of the patient.

Changes related to the Autonomic Nervous SystemBaseline, during intervention and after intervention (1 and 10 minutes after intervention)

Checking changes on skin conductance measuring the conductance of the skin in microsiemens.

Cervical pain and dysfunctionBaseline, a week after intervention and one month after the intervention

Using the questionnaire: Chronic pain gradation scale

It is a scale that serves as a valid, reliable and useful instrument to measure chronic pain early in clinical practice. The first factor formed by 4 items, can be called "disability related to pain"; the second, "the intensity of pain", is made up of 3 items. The version of the scale in Spanish consists of 8 items and the final score is obtained with the sum of items 2 to 8, which results in a range of 0 to 70.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

universidad de Alcalá de Henares

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Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain

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