Neurophysiological, Biomechanical and Clinical Effects of Dry Needling Versus Sham Needling When Applied to the Infraspinatus Muscle in People With Chronic Shoulder Pain: a Randomized Pilot Study
Sponsor study identifier
interventional
21
1 country
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Study Start
March 3, 2019
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
December 20, 2019
Actual (reported)Study Completion
December 20, 2019
Actual (reported)Up to 77% of patients with chronic shoulder pain have a trigger point (TrP) in the infraspinatus muscle. These TrPs can lead to pain, limitation of activities and reduced quality of life. Dry needling (DN) is gaining popularity as a treatment for TrPs in physiotherapy. However, its clinical effects remain poorly understood mechanistically and its neurophysiological effects little studied. The primary objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of a larger scale study. The secondary objective of this study is to to explore the immediate neurophysiological, biomechanical and clinical effects of DN and sham needling when applied to TrP of the infraspinatus muscle in people with chronic non-traumatic shoulder pain.
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December 20, 2019
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March 3, 2019
Actual (reported)December 20, 2019
Actual (reported)December 20, 2019
Actual (reported)March 11, 2020
Actual (reported)March 20, 2020
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Through study completion, an average of 10 months
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Through study completion, an average of 10 months
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Through study completion, an average of 10 months
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Corticospinal excitability of the infraspinatus
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Glenohumeral arthrokinematics
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Pressure pain perceived
At baseline, immediately after intervention, 24 hours after the intervention
Intramuscular insertion
Intradermal insertion
Intramuscular insertion of an OPTIMED 40mm x 0.3mm acupuncture needle in a trigger point of the infraspinatus muscle
Intradermal insertion of an OPTIMED 40mm x 0.3mm acupuncture needle over the infraspinatus region
Centre de Recherche sur le Vieillissement
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 4C4, Canada
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Nathaly Gaudreault, PhD
Université de Sherbrooke
Mélanie Morin, PhD
Université de Sherbrooke
Guillaume Léonard, PhD
Université de Sherbrooke
21 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
March 11, 2020
First Posted
March 20, 2020
Study Start
March 3, 2019
Actual (reported)Length of time of the procedure
Average time needed per participant (testing and intervention)
Baseline, immediately after and 24 hours post-treatment evaluation
Safety of the procedure: adverse effects
Listing of any adverse effects
Immediately after intervention to 24 hours post-treatment
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Primary Completion
December 20, 2019
Actual (reported)Study Completion
December 20, 2019
Actual (reported)Last Updated
March 20, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-03
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