Dry Needling Dosage in the Treatment of Myofascial Neck Pain

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Different Deep Dry Needling Dosages on Pain and Postneedling Soreness in the Treatment of Patients With Cervical Myofascial Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02190890
• Other study ID #: 16/2013
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 4, 2014
• Last updated: December 5, 2017
• Start date: September 2013
• Est. completion date: December 2015

Study information

• Verified date: December 2017
• Source: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study are (1) to determine the effectiveness of different dry needling dosages in the treatment of myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle in patients with myofascial neck pain, (2) to assess postneedling soreness and tenderness and (3) evaluate the influence of psychological factors on the perception of postneedling soreness.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 94
• Est. completion date: December 2015
• Est. primary completion date: May 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 53 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of an active myofascial trigger point. Neck pain: Superior to 3 cm in VAS

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neck area: Fracture, radiculopathy, previous surgery, previous needling treatment in the last 6 months, previous analgesic medication (24 hours), psychiatric disease

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Procedure:
• Dry needling

• Control

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain	Visual analog scale. A 100mm VAS, ranging from 0mm (no pain) to 100mm (worst imaginable pain).	1 week
Primary	Postneedling soreness	Visual analog scale. A 100mm VAS, ranging from 0mm (no pain) to 100mm (worst imaginable pain).	1 week
Secondary	Pressure pain threshold	Three consecutive trials of pressure pain threshold on the active trigger point at a rate of 1 kg/sec at intervals of 30 seconds were conducted.	1 week
Secondary	Cervical 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.	1 week
Secondary	Neck disability	Neck Disability Index questionnarie was completed.	1 week
Secondary	Pain in cervical range of motion	Pain in a numerical pain rating scale during all cervical movements was recorded.	1 week
Secondary	Psychological factors	State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-T)	Pre-intervention
Secondary	Psychological factors	Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)	Pre-intervention
Secondary	Psychological factors	Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia	Pre-intervention
Secondary	Psychological factors	Pain Catastrophizing Scale	Pre-intervention