NCT04832074

Immediate Stiffness Changes in Myofascial Trigger Points After Dry Needling

Immediate Stiffness Changes in Upper Trapezius Active Myofascial Trigger Points After Dry Needling in Patients With Neck Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Camilo Jose Cela University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Shear-wave elastography (SWE) is considered as a useful tool for quantifying muscle stiffness. Considering that Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrP) are defined as "hyperirritable zones in contracted bands of muscle, thought to be caused by muscle overload or stress" and the effectiveness of dry needling applied to active MTrP for reducing pain and disability, the aim of this study is to assess the effects of sham and real dry needling, applied to active MTrP in the upper trapezius muscle in patients with chronic neck pain, on the muscle stiffness in two areas: 1) the most symptomatic area and 2) a control point.

Conditions

• Myofascial Pain Syndrome
• Neck Pain
• Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dry Needling	Real Dry Needling in the most active Myofascial Trigger Point
OTHER	Sham Dry Needling	Sham Dry Needling in the same location, but not piercing the skin

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-05-05
• Primary completion: 2021-05-18
• Completion: 2021-05-19
• First posted: 2021-04-05
• Last updated: 2022-02-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain