Comparison of effectiveness between dry needling with and without needle retention in myofascial trigger point in upper trapezius muscle: Randomized, controlled, assessor-blind clinical trial
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- myofascial pain syndrome with myofascial trigger point in upper trapezius muscleMyofascial trigger pointupper trapezius muscledry needlingneedle retention
- Registration Number
- TCTR20200126001
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 54
Inclusion Criteria
- Age between 18 and 70 years
- Neck and/or shoulder pain for > 72 hours and < 1 year
- Most painful active MTrPs at upper trapezius muscle
- Pain of at least 40 mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS)
Exclusion Criteria
- A history of fibromyalgia syndrome, Whiplash injury, cervical spine surgery and fracture, cervical radiculopathy
- Having MTrPs therapy within the past month before the study
- Systemic disease such as rheumatism, tuberculosis, cervical myelopathy, or multiple sclerosis
- Contraindication for needling including local infection, pregnancy, taking anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual analogue scale (VAS) Before treatment, 7 and 14 days after treatment Visual analogue scale (VAS)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pressure pain threshold (PPT) Before treatment, 7 and 14 days after treatment Pressure algometer,Patient satisfaction scale 7 and 14 days after treatment 5-point Likert scale,Side effects 7 and 14 days after treatment patient log book,Pain control by paracetamol recorded by patients 7 and 14 days after treatment patient log book,Compliance of stretching exercises recorded by patients 7 and 14 days after treatment patient log book