Efficacy of High and Low Intensity Percutaneous Electrolysis for the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome

NCT04390438 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 50997093
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Muscle pain is frequently attributed to myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) in which myofascial trigger points (MTrP) are a characteristic feature. Dry needling is a frequent clinical practice to manage MPS but few evidence is published about percutaneous electrolysis effects for the treatment of MPS. This is a randomized clinical trial with 3 parallel groups: 1) High intensity-short time percutaneous electrolysis; 2) Low intensity-long time percutaneous electrolysis; 3) dry needling control group.

Conditions

Knee Pain Chronic; Muscle Pain

Keywords

Patellofemoral pain syndrome; Electrolysis; Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Acupuncture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Pressure Pain Threshold (Trigger Point)

  Algometry (Wagner analogical algometer)

  7 days

• Pressure Pain Threshold (Patellar Tendon)

  Algometry (Wagner analogical algometer)

  7 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Subjective pain perception

  7 days

Study Arms (3)

High-Intensity short time percutaneous electrolysis

EXPERIMENTAL

Application of a 0,66uA galvanic current in the active TrP through a needle during 10 seconds. During the 20 seconds left necessary to blind the patient and the examiner, the needle was inside but with no electrical current

Procedure: Percutaneous Electrolysis

Low-Intensity long time percutaneous electrolysis

EXPERIMENTAL

Application of a 0,22uA galvanic current in the active TrP through a needle during 30 seconds

Procedure: Percutaneous Electrolysis

Dry needling

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

One acupuncture needle was placed in the active TrP to produce a local twitch response during 30 seconds

Procedure: Dry needling

Interventions

Percutaneous Electrolysis PROCEDURE

Needle emplacement with a galvanic electrical current

High-Intensity short time percutaneous electrolysis; Low-Intensity long time percutaneous electrolysis

Dry needling PROCEDURE

Needle emplacement without electrical current nor substance

Dry needling

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Athletes with knee pain
• Presence of at least one active Trigger point

You may not qualify if:

• Farmacologic treatment
• Surgery or traumas
• Skin alterations or infections
• Prior 6 weeks DN nor PT treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad Francisco de Vitoria: lead

Study Sites (1)

Camilo Jose Cela University

Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, 28692, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myalgia; Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome; Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Interventions

Dry Needling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Musculoskeletal Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Joint Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Juan Antonio Valera-Calero, PT, Msc

  Camilo Jose Cela University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Alberto Sanchez-Mayoral-Martín, PT

  Free professional practice

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Randomized Clinical trial with 3 parallel groups; 2 experimental groups and 1 control group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 30, 2020
• First Posted: May 15, 2020
• Study Start: February 17, 2020
• Primary Completion: March 30, 2020
• Study Completion: April 27, 2020
• Last Updated: May 15, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)