Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Stretching in People With Fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Stretching on Joint Range and Myofascial Pain at the Cervical Level in People With Fibromyalgia.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05331430
• Other study ID #: JQR-2022-01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 27, 2022
• Est. completion date: June 13, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: June 2022
• Source: Universidad de Murcia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Effectiveness of dry needling and stretching on joint range and myofascial pain at the cervical level in people with fibromyalgia

Description:

A randomised clinical trial will be conducted in which there will be 3 groups. One control group and 2 experimental groups; one of them will undergo dry needling of the upper trapezius fibres and the other will undergo passive stretching of the upper trapezius fibres. Both groups will have the joint range of cervical lateral tilt, pain measurement by algometer and visual analogue scale (VAS) measured. All these measurements will be taken before and after treatment. The participants of the study will be people who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia at least 6 months before the start of the study, who are members of the FIBROFAMUR association. Association of Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases of Murcia. The data collected will be: socio-demographic data, age, sex, measurement of cervical joint range using a goniometer and measurement of pain using an algometer and visual analogue scale (VAS). As undesirable effects, in exceptional cases, the dry needling technique may produce residual discomfort in the puncture area that may last between 1 and 3 days.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: June 13, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: May 31, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have a diagnosis of fibromyalgia at least six months before the start of the study.
• Be of legal age.
• Report at least one episode of neck pain in the last six months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Surgical interventions or scars at cervical level.
• Dizziness or vertigo.
• Dermatological problems.
• Severe psychiatric disorders.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dry Needling
• Fibromyalgia
• Myofascial Pain Syndromes
• Stretch

Intervention

Other:
• Dry needling on cervical trigger point
One experimental group will receive dry needling treatment on the upper trapezius fibres using the Hong technique and the other experimental group will receive passive muscle stretching treatment on the upper trapezius fibres.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Universidad de Murcia	Murcia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad de Murcia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Goniometer measurement	Measurement of the joint range of the contralateral cervical tilt using a goniometer. Measurement of the lateral tilt range in degrees.Values may vary from zero to 45 degrees.	One month
Primary	Measurement of pain with an algometer.	Measurement of cervical myofascial trigger point pain with an algometer. Measurement of pain in kilograms per square centimetre. Values may vary from zero to 10 kilograms.	One month
Primary	Visual analogue scale (VAS)	Measurement of the degree of pain using the visual analogue scale. Measured from zero to ten, zero corresponds to no pain and ten corresponds to worst pain imaginable.	One month