NCT04157426

Percutaneous Electrolysis Versus Dry Needling in Levator Scapulae

Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Interventions of Percutaneous Electrolysis Versus Dry Needling in Levator Scapulae Active Myofascial Trigger Points

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective will be to determine the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis versus ultrasound-guided dry needling in active myofascial trigger points of the levator scapulae muscle on pain intensity, disability and range of motion. A randomized clinical trial will be carried out. Fifty-four patients with at least one active myofascial trigger point in the levator scapulae muscle were recruited and divided into ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis (n = 27) and ultrasound-guided dry needling (n=27). Pain intensity, disability and range of motion will measured before, immediately after and 1 week after intervention.

Conditions

• Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
• Myofascial Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Percutaneous electrolysis	Ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis in the active myofascial trigger point of the levator scapulae muscle
OTHER	Dry needling	Ultrasound-guided dry needling the active myofascial trigger point of the levator scapulae muscle

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-09-28
• Primary completion: 2021-12-31
• Completion: 2022-01-01
• First posted: 2019-11-08
• Last updated: 2022-01-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain