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Clinical Trials/TCTR20200126001
TCTR20200126001
Completed
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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

Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University0 sites54 target enrollmentJanuary 26, 2020

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
myofascial pain syndrome with myofascial trigger point in upper trapezius muscle
Sponsor
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Enrollment
54
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 26, 2020
End Date
March 31, 2020
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

Eligibility Criteria

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)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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