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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04832074
Other study ID # CamiloJcU21
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date May 5, 2021
Est. completion date May 19, 2021

Study information

Verified date May 2021
Source Camilo Jose Cela University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Shear-wave elastography (SWE) is considered as a useful tool for quantifying muscle stiffness. Considering that Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrP) are defined as "hyperirritable zones in contracted bands of muscle, thought to be caused by muscle overload or stress" and the effectiveness of dry needling applied to active MTrP for reducing pain and disability, the aim of this study is to assess the effects of sham and real dry needling, applied to active MTrP in the upper trapezius muscle in patients with chronic neck pain, on the muscle stiffness in two areas: 1) the most symptomatic area and 2) a control point.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 60
Est. completion date May 19, 2021
Est. primary completion date May 18, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Patients between 18 and 65 and - Presence of mechanical neck pain for at least three months duration - Presence of at least one active MTrP in the Upper Trapezius muscle Exclusion Criteria: - Neck pain of traumatic origin (such as whiplash-associated disorder) - Current use of any kind of analgesic therapy - Presenting any condition usually considered a perpetuating factor of MTrPs, such as fibromyalgia, hypothyroidism, or iron deficiencies - Presenting any contraindication for Dry Needling application - Neuropathies (e.g., radiculopathy) - Bilateral Pain

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
Dry Needling
Real Dry Needling in the most active Myofascial Trigger Point
Sham Dry Needling
Sham Dry Needling in the same location, but not piercing the skin

Locations

Country Name City State
Spain Francisco de Vitoria University Pozuelo De Alarcón Madrid

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Camilo Jose Cela University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary SWE - Young modulus KPa Baseline
Primary SWE - Young modulus KPa 10 minutes
Primary SWE - Local shear wave speed m/s Baseline
Primary SWE - Local shear wave speed m/s 10 minutes
Primary Pain Pressure Thresholds kg/cm2 Baseline
Primary Pain Pressure Thresholds kg/cm2 10 minutes
Secondary Visual Analogue Scale 0-10 Baseline
Secondary Neck Disability Index 0-100 Baseline
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