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Superficial Dry Needling Versus Deep Dry Needling on the Upper Trapezius

NCT03719352 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2018-11-14

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Summary

This study investigates the effect of two different techniques (deep dry needling and superficial dry needling) on the latent myofascial trigger point in the upper trapezius. Subjects with latent Myofascial trigger point in this location of the muscle will be identified and will be randomly assigned to one out of the three groups: deep dry needling, superficial dry needling or sham dry needling in gastrocnemius muscle. cervical range of motion and pain pressure threshold in the upper trapezius will be registered before, immediately after the intervention, at 24 hours after the intervention, at 72 hours after the intervention and a week after the intervention

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Experimental: Deep dry needling

Deep dry needling until achieving twitch response of the muscle

PROCEDURE

Experimental: Superficial dry needling

Superficial dry needling to achieve sensitive pain with needle rotation

PROCEDURE

Placebo Comparator: Placebo Gastrocnemius dry needling

Simulate pain with de plastic needle guard in the gastrocnemius muscle

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cardenal Herrera University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sergio Montero-Navarro, PhD · Cardenal Herrera University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-24
Primary Completion
2018-10-25
Completion
2018-11-08

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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