Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression in Sternocleidomastoid, on Cervical Motor Control in Patients With Cervical Pain.

NCT03331653 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CEIM/HU/2017/15
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will compare the effect of dry needling on the active trigger point on sternocleidomastoid versus the effect of dry needling at 1.5 centimeters of active trigger point on sternocleidomastoid, both combined with ischemic compression, on cervical pain and cervical motor control short and medium term.

Conditions

Cervical Pain

Keywords

Cervical Pain; Motor Control; Sternocleidomastoid; Dry Needling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Cervical Pain

  Changes in the level of Cervical Pain.

  Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month

• Cervical Motor Control

  Change in the Cervical Motor Control

  Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Cervical Range of Movement

  Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month

• Coordination of superficial and deep cervical flexor muscles

  Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month

• Cervical Disability

  Pre-intervention,1 month

Study Arms (2)

Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point

EXPERIMENTAL

Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point

Other: Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point

Intervention at 1.5 cm from the Trigger Point

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at 1.5 centimeters from the Trigger Point

Other: Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at 1.5 centimeters from the Trigger Point

Interventions

Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point OTHER

The intervention consist on dry needling in the active trigger point, and next, do ischemic compression in the same point.

Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point

Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at 1.5 centimeters from the Trigger Point OTHER

The intervention consist on dry needling at 1.5 centimeters from the active trigger point, and next, do ischemic compression in the same point.

Intervention at 1.5 cm from the Trigger Point

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Be between 18 and 65 years old
• Have pain in the cervical region, which extends from the occipital to the 7th cervical vertebra.
• Have an active trigger point on the sternocleidomastoid.

You may not qualify if:

• Present history of trauma in the neck.
• Present cervical radiculopathy
• Present a vestibular pathology
• Previous surgery on the neck or shoulder area
• Having a primary headache diagnosis
• Have received dry needling in the neck in the previous 6 months
• Present cognitive deficit.
• Be pregnant
• Taking anticoagulants.
• Have phobia to the needles (belonephobia).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Alcala: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Alcalá

Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, 28801, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Interventions

Dry Needling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Aida M. Rodríguez, Physiotherapy

  Investigator

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Esther S. Olmo, Physiotherapy

  Investigator

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Double-blind, masking the patient and the outcomes assesor. A simple randomization will be performed with Epidat software.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Degree Physiotherapy

Model Details: Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) with two groups.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 1, 2017
• First Posted: November 6, 2017
• Study Start: November 10, 2017
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2018
• Study Completion: June 10, 2018
• Last Updated: June 13, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-06

Locations

ES (1)