NCT06302829

Comparison of IMES Versus DN on ATrPs of AC

Comparison of Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation Versus Dry Needling on Active Trigger Points of Adhesive Capsulitis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of our study to compare DN and IMES for pressure pain threshold, ROM and the shoulder function in active trigger points with adhesive capsulitis. This study will add to the growing body of knowledge that if these two techniques yield comparable outcomes and if one technique is superior to the other, which should be the alternative of therapy. Moreover, it would add to the society as there are very limited researches done in Pakistan using needling for trigger points in adhesive capsulitis.

Conditions

• Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dry needling	AROM 10 repetitions ×2 set×30 sec ,6days\\week, Shoulder strengthening exercises: Isometric pain free (elastic Thera-band) 10 repetitions ×2 set×30 sec ,6days\\week, Maitland mobilization grade 3 and 4 10 repetitions ×2 set×30 sec ,6days\\week Total of 6 session were given each consisting of 30min
OTHER	intramusuar electrical stimulation	Myofascial trigger point would be targeted by direct intramuscular electrical stimulation by using direct electrode placement method, where anode pole and the cathode pole of the stimulator connected to the needles of the MTrPs of the shoulder girdle muscles .AROM 10 repetitions ×2 set×30 sec ,6days\\week, Shoulder strengthening exercises: Isometric pain free (elastic Thera-band) 10 repetitions ×2 set×30 sec ,6days\\week, Maitland mobilization grade 3 and 4 10 repetitions ×2 set×30 sec ,6days\\week Total of 6 session were given each consisting of 30 min

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-21
• Primary completion: 2024-07-30
• Completion: 2024-07-30
• First posted: 2024-03-12
• Last updated: 2025-01-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan