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The Immediate Effects of Dry Needling on Post-concussion Syndrome

NCT03949998 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2020-11-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In about 15% of adult concussion cases, symptoms last longer than 2 weeks and can largely impact the individual's ability to work, be physically active and participate in everyday life. These symptoms are often partially related to unresolved neck muscle tightness and other neck-related symptoms. Dry needling is a technique that uses acupuncture needles to release muscle knots, decrease neck muscle tightness and decrease neck pain. As far as the investigators are aware, there have been no studies looking at the effects of dry needling on symptoms of chronic concussion. This study will compare the effects of dry needling to traditional hands-on physiotherapy treatment of the neck for concussion-related symptoms. Participants with chronic concussion symptoms will receive either dry needling, hands-on manual physiotherapy or both. Concussion symptoms, symptom severity, neck range of motion and pain with pressure over neck muscles will be compared before and after treatment, and the day after treatment. The investigators expect that the greatest improvement in all of these will be seen in the group receiving both interventions, both immediately after treatment and the following day. If dry needling can immediately improve concussion symptoms, patients may better tolerate therapeutic exercise and experience quicker resolution of chronic symptoms.

Conditions

  • Post-Concussive Syndrome, Chronic

Interventions

DEVICE

Dry Needling

Comparison between dry needling and/or manual therapy of the cervical region.

OTHER

Manual Therapy

soft tissue release, cervical traction and/or cervical mobilization

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Guelph

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Margo Mountjoy, MD · Adjunct Professor

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-15
Primary Completion
2020-11-05
Completion
2020-11-05

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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