Skeletal Muscle Contractility, Self-reported Pain and Tissue Sensitivity in Females With Neck/Shoulder Pain and Trapezius MFTrPs

NCT01710735 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Muscle and needling
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In relation to Myofascial Triggerpoints (MFTrPs) of the upper Trapezius, this study will explore muscle contractility characteristics, the occurrence of post-intervention muscle soreness and the effect of dry needling on muscle contractile characteristics and clinical outcomes.

Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Keywords

TP; Myofascial pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• muscle contractility

  Measurements of maximal isometric muscle force (Fmax), and rate of force development (RDF)

  30 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• pressure-pain threshold

  60 seconds

• NRS-101

  60 seconds

Study Arms (2)

Dry needling (deep)

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects receive dry needle insertion deeper than 1,5cm below the skin of the Trapezius.

Procedure: Dry needling

Dry needling (superficial)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Insertion of dry needle less than 1cm.

Procedure: Dry needling

Interventions

Dry needling PROCEDURE

Insertion of acupuncture needle into a myofascial trigger point.

Also known as: Acupuncture

Dry needling (deep); Dry needling (superficial)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 46 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• A clinically relevant MFTrP of the upper Trapezius musculature
• Self-reported pain of ≥3 on an eleven-point numerical pain rating scale (NRS-101).
• BMI less than 31

You may not qualify if:

• a history of chronic, systemic pathology (e.g. hemophilia)
• pre-existing neck/shoulder pathology/surgical procedures,
• clinical depression
• health-related legal action
• pregnant
• anti-inflammatory and/or chronic pain medication
• had received dry needling for a shoulder/neck disorder within 6 months prior to the study (to raise the level of patient naiveté) suffered from needle phobia

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Southern Denmark: lead
• Lundbeck Foundation: collaborator
• Dansk Kiropraktor Fond: collaborator
• IMK Almene Fond: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Univ. of Southern Denmark

Odense, Funen, 5230, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Myburgh C, Hartvigsen J, Aagaard P, Holsgaard-Larsen A. Skeletal muscle contractility, self-reported pain and tissue sensitivity in females with neck/shoulder pain and upper Trapezius myofascial trigger points- a randomized intervention study. Chiropr Man Therap. 2012 Nov 25;20(1):36. doi: 10.1186/2045-709X-20-36.

  PMID: 23176709 DERIVED

• Hofer KA, Ruonala R, Albert VA. The double-corolla phenotype in the Hawaiian lobelioid genus Clermontia involves ectopic expression of PISTILLATA B-function MADS box gene homologs. Evodevo. 2012 Nov 1;3(1):26. doi: 10.1186/2041-9139-3-26.

  PMID: 23116179 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Interventions

Dry Needling; Acupuncture Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Jan Hartvigsen Hartvigsen, PhD

  Univ. of Southern Denmark

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Per Aagaard, PhD

  Univ. of Southern Denmark

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 17, 2012
• First Posted: October 19, 2012
• Study Start: April 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2012
• Study Completion: September 1, 2012
• Last Updated: October 19, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-10

Locations

DK (1)