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Dry Needling and Electromyographic Changes in Neck Pain

NCT03787706 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2021-09-29

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Summary

There is evidence suggesting that patients with mechanical neck pain exhibit higher activity of the superficial neck flexor muscles during the execution of the cranio-cervical flexion test. In addition, some studies have reported the presence of active trigger points in the neck flexor and extensor muscles. Since preliminary evidence suggests that trigger points can affect motor control behaviour, it is possible that management of these trigger points with dry needling could be effective for improving muscle activity during low-load activities, such as the cranio-cervical flexion test. Therefore, the aim of this study will be to investigate the effects on electromyographical activity, pressure pain thresholds and cervical range of motion after the application of dry needling over active TrPs in the upper trapezius muscle in patients with mechanical neck pain.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Dry Needling

Patients will receive dry needling over active trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle

OTHER

Manual Therapy

Patients will receive a manual compression for 30seconds over active trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-15
Primary Completion
2021-06-15
Completion
2021-09-01

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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