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Referred Pain Patterns Infraspinatus Muscle

NCT02817269 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2016-10-28

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Summary

The first aim of the study will be to identify the most common ReP pattern and compare its coincidence with that described by Travell and Simons. Second, the study aim will be to verify whether there are any significant differences by sex and types of technique used in regard to the ReP pattern of TrP 2 of the infraspinatus muscle, an area described as more sensitive.Finally, the third aim of the study will be to determine whether deep dry needling will evoke the LTR and ReP more easily than manual palpation.

Conditions

  • Shoulder Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Manual palpation

The manual palpation level will kept constant by applying enough digital pressure to cause the finger nail bed to blanch. When the nail will be turn pale, the amount of pressure will be measured at approximately 3 4kg/cm2 and will be maintained for 5-10 seconds to evoke referred pain. A manual palpation referred pain will be present if the pain radiated far enough for the patient to feel more than just a local pain.

OTHER

Deep dry needling

Intramuscular needling will be carried out via deep dry needling into myofascial trigger point (MTrP) area without the introduction any substances. The aim is to elicit a local twitch response upon inserting the needle into the MTrP area and perform a neurological stimulation (by rotating the needle 360 degrees) to more easily evoke referred pain, holding for 10 seconds and then extracting the needle gently. The procedure will be followed by one minute of haemostatic compression.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • José V Segura-Heras, PhD in math · UNIVERSIDAD MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ DE ELCHE (ALICANTE)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-31
Primary Completion
2016-08-31
Completion
2016-09-30

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