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Assessment of Effectiveness of Dry Needling for Treating Shoulder Pain

NCT05137106 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2021-11-30

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Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of active dry needling (aDN) in the treatment of myofascial trigger points of the infraspinatus muscle (MTP). For this purpose, this technique was compared to placebo dry needling (pDN) for short-term pain relief and increased glenohumeral internal rotation range. The second objective is to explore whether improvements in perceived pain and functional capacity correlate with changes in electromyographic activity.

Conditions

  • Chronic Shoulder Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Active Dry Needling

All participants in this group received an ADN session with an intramuscular insertion of a 25 mm X 0.22 mm acupuncture needle into the infraspinatus muscle. The dry needling was performed with the rapid entry and exit technique.

OTHER

Sham Dry needling

All participants in this group received one session of SDN with a 25 mm X 0.22 mm acupuncture needle over the infraspinatus region. To ensure that the blunt needles did not puncture the skin during the experimental session (and for patient comfort), each needle was individually cut and polished and checked for sharpness against the investigator's fingertip. As a precaution against infection, each patient was treated with a separate dummy needle.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Gran Rosario

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-01
Primary Completion
2021-03-01
Completion
2021-03-01

Countries

  • Argentina

Study Locations

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