Myofascial Neck Pain Clinical Trial
Official title:
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF DRY NEEDLING VERSUS DRY NEEDLING AND TENS ON PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC MIOFASCIAL NECK PAIN
NCT number | NCT02230709 |
Other study ID # | 50/2012 |
Secondary ID | |
Status | Completed |
Phase | Phase 2 |
First received | August 28, 2014 |
Last updated | September 20, 2016 |
Start date | November 2012 |
The aim of this study is to determinate the effects of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the short-term for pain in patients with myofascial chronic neck pain.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 60 |
Est. completion date | |
Est. primary completion date | November 2012 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years to 48 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Neck pain for more than six months of evolution. - Active Myofascial Trigger Point number 2 on Trapezius muscle. - Score of more than 2 points in a Visual Analog Scale. Exclusion Criteria: - Neck pain specific. - Radiculopathies. - Whiplash. - Dizziness and migraines - Cervical surgical intervention - Previous treatment of Dry Needling |
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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Spain | CSEU La Salle | Aravaca | Madrid |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
Spain,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Neck Pain | Visual analog scale. A 100mm VAS, ranging from 0mm (no pain) to 100mm (worst imaginable pain). | 4 days | Yes |
Primary | Post-needling pain | Visual analog scale. A 100mm VAS, ranging from 0mm (no pain) to 100mm (worst imaginable pain). | 4 days | Yes |
Secondary | Pressure Pain threshold | Pressure needed to evoke pain recognized by patient. Measured using an algometer in Kg/cm2 | 4 days | Yes |
Secondary | Range of Motion | The subjects sat in a chair and a CROM goniometer was placed over the head. They were asked to perform active neck movements to the fullest extent of their mobility. Each movement was recorded three times and the average value was calculated. | 4 days | Yes |