Comparison of Dry Needling and Thera Gun Treatment on Trapezius Muscle Active Trigger Points.

NCT05090332 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC-01062 Dr Hira Naz
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Comparison of dry needling and Thera Gun on treatment of Active trigger points of trapezius Muscle, pain threshold and Range of motion of neck.

Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

Trapezius Trigger Points; Range of motion; Pain threshold; Thera Gun; Dry Needling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Visual Analogue Scale

  Visual analogue scale (VAS) very simple and often used method to measure the intensity of pain or the attitude of the individual that may not be measured directly through any test. This scale has high degree of sensitivity i.e a discriminating capacity higher than the other scales. It is the continuous scale for estimation of the extent of pain consist of the straight line shows two extreme ends one is zero pain and the other is extreme pain and in between the words on far extreme 'slight, moderate and severe' too that is experience by the individual. When the patient fills the Visual analogue scale, the patient may mark the level of pain he/she experienced by highlighting the exact level along the line between these two ends. Assessment to be done at baseline, 3rd visit and 9th visit

  Three weeks

• Goniometer for cervical range of motion

  Goniometer is the instrument that measures the available range of the motion of joint. The goniometer is simple 360 degree with fulcrum and two arms. There are many types of goniometer one of them is universal standard goniometer that is consist of one moveable arm and the other is static (immobile) arm. That is either made of plastic or metal tool. It may help to measure the ranges of motions and their lengths. Inter-rater reliability (ICC2,2 = 0.79-0.92). Assessment to be done at baseline, 3rd visit and 9th visit

  Three weeks

• Algometer

  The pressure algometer (PA) is a measuring instrument that may help in the calculation of pain threshold for the involved trigger point. The force recorded is the amount of the pressure that caused pain in the subject called the pressure pain threshold. The inter-examiner reliability if the PA is good or satisfactory with the interclass correlation coefficient (ICC 0.78-0.93) . Assessment will be done at baseline, 3rd and 9th visit.

  Three weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Neck Disability Index

  Three weeks

Study Arms (2)

Facial Gun

EXPERIMENTAL

Vibrations through Facial gun along with conventional Therapy

Other: Facial Gun; Other: Dry Needling

Dry needling

EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling along with conventional treatment.

Other: Facial Gun; Other: Dry Needling

Interventions

Facial Gun OTHER

Vibration massage applied for five Minutes directly on the trigger point

Dry needling; Facial Gun

Dry Needling OTHER

For dry needling the outer skin should be clean with alcohol and the taut band should be placed between thumb and index finger. Without damaging any nerve or artery the needle is passed though the muscle into the trigger point and breaking it to relief pain

Dry needling; Facial Gun

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosed with cervical pain due to active trigger points of trapezius muscle
• Numeric Pain Rating Scale\> 3

You may not qualify if:

• Any previous history of Trauma or surgery
• Spondylitis
• Carcinoma
• Tuberculosis of spine
• Diagnosed with cervical pain \& stiffness due to disc herniation, radiculopathy or any other cervical malignancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital

Islamabad, Federal, 44000, Pakistan

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

• Asghar Khan, DSc PT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 12, 2021
• First Posted: October 22, 2021
• Study Start: November 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2022
• Study Completion: September 1, 2022
• Last Updated: April 13, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)