Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02190890
Dry Needling Dosage in the Treatment of Myofascial Neck Pain
Effects of Different Deep Dry Needling Dosages on Pain and Postneedling Soreness in the Treatment of Patients With Cervical Myofascial Pain
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 94 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 53 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study are (1) to determine the effectiveness of different dry needling dosages in the treatment of myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle in patients with myofascial neck pain, (2) to assess postneedling soreness and tenderness and (3) evaluate the influence of psychological factors on the perception of postneedling soreness.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Dry needling | |
| PROCEDURE | Control |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2013-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2014-05-01
- Completion
- 2015-12-01
- First posted
- 2014-07-15
- Last updated
- 2017-12-06
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02190890. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.