Effect of Dry Needling on Myofascial Trigger Point

NCT02107456 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 920114
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 33
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Myofascial trigger point is one of the most common causes of musculoskeletal disorders. Myofascial trigger point in upper trapezius has been reported as a symptom in patients with neck and upper thoracic pain. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prolonged effect of dry needling on myofascial trigger point in upper trapezius muscle.

Conditions

Pain

Keywords

Dry Needling, Myofascial trigger point, Upper trapezius

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain intensity

  Pain intensity using visual analogue scale (VAS) were collected at base line and at the end of treatment.

  One year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Disability

  One year

Study Arms (1)

Dry Needling

EXPERIMENTAL

The taut band of trigger point in upper trapezius muscle; localized between the thumb and index finger, was needled forward and backward repeatedly until there were no more local twitch response

Device: Dry Needling

Interventions

Dry Needling DEVICE

Dry needling was performed for one week, three times a week.

Also known as: Western Accupuncture

Dry Needling

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• \. Presence of a palpable taut band in muscle.
• \. Presence of a hypersensitive tender spot in the taut band.
• \. Reproduction of the typical referred pain pattern of the MTP in response to compression. To detect active TrPs, TrP pressure tolerance was assessed using a mechanical pressure algometer. The investigator applied continuous pressure with the algometer with an approximate pressure of 2.5 kg/cm2.
• \. Spontaneous presence of the typical referred pain pattern and/or patient recognition of the referred pain as familiar.
• Pain of at least 30 mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS). The selected MTP of the UT muscle was located in the middle of the more nearly horizontal fibers of the UT 40.

You may not qualify if:

• had a history of fibromyalgia syndrome, whiplash injury, cervical spine surgery and fracture, cervical radiculopathy, having therapy within the past month before the study
• any systematic disease such as rheumatism and tuberculosis or cervical myelopathy, multiple sclerosis
• local infection,
• pregnancy
• taking anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin)
• long-term steroid using

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

Tehran, Tehran Province, 1985713831, Iran

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

Dry Needling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Amir M Arab, PhD

  University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 3, 2014
• First Posted: April 8, 2014
• Study Start: July 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2013
• Study Completion: June 1, 2013
• Last Updated: April 8, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-04

Locations

IR (1)