NCT01710735

Skeletal Muscle Contractility, Self-reported Pain and Tissue Sensitivity in Females With Neck/Shoulder Pain and Trapezius MFTrPs

Skeletal Muscle Contractility, Self-reported Pain and Tissue Sensitivity in Females With Neck/Shoulder Pain and Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points- a Randomized Intervention Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 46 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In relation to Myofascial Triggerpoints (MFTrPs) of the upper Trapezius, this study will explore muscle contractility characteristics, the occurrence of post-intervention muscle soreness and the effect of dry needling on muscle contractile characteristics and clinical outcomes.

Conditions

• Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Dry needling	Insertion of acupuncture needle into a myofascial trigger point.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-04-01
• Primary completion: 2012-05-01
• Completion: 2012-09-01
• First posted: 2012-10-19
• Last updated: 2012-10-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark