Efficacy of the Use of Dry Needling in Conventional Non-invasive Treatment of Acute and Subacute Whiplash

Whiplash Injuries Clinical Trial

Official title:

Efficacy of the Use of Dry Needling in Conventional Non-invasive Treatment of Acute and Subacute Whiplash

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03502928
• Other study ID #: 1489327794181094
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 4, 2019
• Est. completion date: June 10, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: June 2020
• Source: University of Alcala
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

INTRODUCTION: Whiplash is an injury produced by an acceleration-deceleration mechanism that transmits energy to the cervical spine. According to the bibliography, the conservative treatment (motor control exercises and manual therapy) has shown benefits in approaching this lesion, but its efficacy is limited. Dry needling has already shown its usefulness in different musculoskeletal pathologies, however, its efficacy is unknown when it is included in conservative treatment.

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to assess the effects of the incorporation of dry needling in the conventional treatment with manual therapy and motor control exercises, compared to the conventional non-invasive treatment in patients with acute or subacute whiplash.

HYPOTHESIS: The inclusion of dry needling in conventional non-invasive treatment is more effective than conventional non-invasive treatment in patients with acute or subacute whiplash.

METHODS: A randomized clinical trial will be conducted in which the subjects of study will be assigned to two groups, a control group (conventional treatment) and an experimental group (conventional treatment and dry needling).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: June 10, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: January 16, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Medical Diagnosis of Whiplash Grade I-II in the QTF

• Neck Pain

• Whiplash in Acute or Subacute Phase

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy

• Belonephobia

• Cervical Fractures-Dislocations or Neurological Deficit Secondaries to Accident

• Previous Surgery of the Cervical Spine

• Circulatory Disease, Respiratory Disease, Neurological Disease, Rheumatologic Disease and Mental Illness

• Athletes

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Whiplash Injuries

Intervention

Other:
• Motor Control
Neck Motor Control
• Manual Therapy
Massage + Joint Mobilizations
• Dry Needling
Dry Needling in Neck Muscles

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Universidad de Alcalá	Alcalá De Henares

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Alcala

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Neck Disability Index. Changes from Baseline	0-100% (0% = No Disability; 100% = Disability (highest level of disability)	3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months
Secondary	Pressure pain thresholds. Changes from Baseline	The minimum force applied which induces pain. Measured kg/cm2	3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months
Secondary	Cervical Range of Movement. Changes from Baseline	Amount of cervical movement using a goniometer	3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months
Secondary	Kinesophobia. Changes from Baseline	Fear of movement measured by the TAMPA scale	3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months
Secondary	Cervical Motor Control. Changes from Baseline	measure of cervical joint position sense using a laser	3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months