NCT03946995

Dry Needling Versus Graston Technique in Active Myofascial Trigger Points on Upper Trapezius

Comparison of Dry Needling and Graston Technique in Active Myofascial Trigger Points on Upper Trapezius

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will compare the effects dry needling and Graston technique in active myofascial trigger points on upper trapezius. Half of the study participants will receive dry needling whereas other half will receive Graston technique.

Detailed description

This is a single blinded randomized controlled trial, will be conducted at Rawal General \& Dental Hospital, Islamabad. Both dry needling and Graston Techniques are used to release active Myofascial Trigger points with different mechanism. Dry needling is technique in which without any medication or injection, dry needles are inserted into hyper irritable points in muscle. Graston technique is done with specially designed tools to locate knots within muscle by running the tools over the skin. This study is planned with objectives to compare both treatment techniques on active myofascial trigger points in patients with neck pain. Effects of these will be measured on Neck Pain, Range of Motion, functional status and trigger points.

Conditions

• Trigger Points

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dry Needling Group	Hot Pack will be applied on upper trapezius muscles before session for general relaxation for 7-10 minutes. Generalized Stretching and strengthening neck exercises will be performed. Then after wearing gloves and appropriate personal protective measures, a thin filiform needle will be inserted which will penetrate into the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points. The treatment will be continued for 2 weeks with 2 sessions per week.
OTHER	Graston Technique Group	Hot Pack will be applied on upper trapezius muscles before session for general relaxation for 7-10 minutes. Generalized Stretching and strengthening neck exercises will be performed. Later, lubricant will be applied to the skin, and Graston technique will be applied using instrument over the active myofascial trigger points in upper trapezius. The treatment will be continued for 2 weeks with 2 sessions per week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-03-19
• Primary completion: 2019-06-30
• Completion: 2019-06-30
• First posted: 2019-05-13
• Last updated: 2019-08-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan