Effects of Spray and Stretch on Postneedling Soreness and Sensitivity After Dry Needling of a Latent Myofascial Trigger Point.

Pain After Dry Needling Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01608633
• Other study ID #: CEU-001
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• First received: May 27, 2012
• Last updated: September 3, 2013
• Start date: March 2012

Study information

• Verified date: September 2013
• Source: CEU San Pablo University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Spain: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Pain after dry needling or injection in the muscle is a frequent secondary effect in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. In this trial spray and stretch technique is evaluated as a method to reduce this soreness. As well, the characteristics and the different factors that influence in this pain will be described.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 70
• Est. primary completion date: April 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects presenting latent trigger points in the trapezius muscle

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects with active trigger points or absence of trigger points.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Pain After Dry Needling

Intervention

Other:
• Spray and stretch
Physiotherapeutic technique which consist in stretching the muscle while a cold spray is applied on the skin.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	CEU San Pablo University	Madrid

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
CEU San Pablo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain	Visual analogue scale	72 hours	No
Secondary	Pain	Pressure pain threshold	48 hours	No
Secondary	Psychological factors	Symptom check list revised. SCL-90-r	72 hours after needling	No