Evolution of Myofascial Pain, Post-dry Needling. Repair and Measuring With Elastography, of Myofascial Tissue.

Summary

This study evaluates the deep dry needling technique as a percutaneous technique included in the professional field of physiotherapy.

The project quantifies a significant limit on the number of local twitch responses necessary for the favorable treatment of myofascial pain and analyzes the injury degree and/or the repair of myofascial tissue, with "Elastography".

Conditions

• Myofascial Pain Syndromes
• Dry Needling, Technique for the Treatment of the Myofascial Trigger Points
• Elastography

Interventions

OTHER

High Intensity Dry Needling

This technique follows the criteria established by Dr Hong C-Z. This technique is known as "fast in and fast out technique" and uses repeated insertion of the acupuncture needle in the myofascial trigger point, with the aim to get multiple local twitch responses. The technique ends when the local twitch responses disappear.

OTHER

Low intensity Dry Needling

Technique proposed by the main investigator and based on the studies of Professor Dr. Jay P. Shah and the mechanisms of neuromodulation that transmits us the acupuncture scientific evidence.

OTHER

Fascial Mechanotransduction Dry Needling

The Fascial Mechanotransduction Dry Needling Technique, strikes with the acupuncture needle until it reaches and pierces the myofascial trigger point. Then the acupuncture needle is rolled in the connective tissue, which causes an intense coupler that we define as "needle grasp". Finally, the acupuncture needling is pulled-out twice. The screwing and the two pull-out of the acupuncture needle is performed in the infraspinatus and supraspinatus muscles and we describe it as mechanotransduction cycle. Each cycle lasts 30 seconds and the whole technique lasts 3 minutes per session.

OTHER

Technique Placebo of Dry Needling

Technique with a total duration of 3 minutes per session: * To locate the myofascial trigger points of infraspinatus and supraspinatus muscles and put each bridle on them. * Monitor longitudinally taut band, with index and middle fingers. * Percuss with tube and needle placebo (Sham needle) on Infraspinatus. * Remove the tube and needle placebo from the device. Reintroducing the placebo needle into the tube and strike on the supraspinatus. Repeat this sequence without interruption for 3 minutes. * Remove the bridles and perform hemostasis with cotton. * We will give end to the technique placebo of dry needling.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• FisioAraba Centre Physiotherapy S.C.

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Toshiba Medical Systems, S.A.

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Metron Medical Supplies S.L.

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Novasan, Medical & Health Products

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Francisco Jiménez, PT · University of Basque Country

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

49 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-05-02

Primary Completion

2017-01-28

Completion

2017-03-23

Countries

• Spain

Study Locations