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Effects of Dry Needling With a Standard Exercise Programme on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

NCT05220852 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2022-10-05

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Summary

Abstract\\sBackground

Physical therapists frequently utilize dry needling (DN), which focuses on trigger points and non-trigger point structures, to treat mechanical neck pain (MNP). It is an invasive procedure that involves inserting solid fiber needles into myofascial trigger points or hyperirritable nodules that are painful to the touch. This procedure can affect the motor and autonomic neurons and relieve pain.

Objectives

examining the short-term effects of dry needling in combination with a standardized exercise program on pain and quality of life in chronic mechanical neck pain

Methods

The allocation of 18 participants to the DN or Exercise intervention groups will be done at random. Before the exam, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Neck Disability Index (NDI), Short Form-36 Quality of Life Scale, and Numerical Rating Scale (NPS-11) will be evaluated.

Analytical Statistics

For the statistical analysis of the data, SPSS 23.0 will be employed. The "Kolmogorov-Smirnov test" will be used to determine whether the data are distributed normally. The effectiveness of each intervention will be determined using a paired t test, and between-group comparisons will be made using an independent t test. The distribution of categorical variables will be compared using a chi-square test. A 95% confidence interval and p0.05 will be used to determine significance.

Key words: mechanical neck pain, dry needling, neck exercises, and quality of life.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Dry needling with exercise

At the initial session, dry needling will be given to their upper trapezius muscles' hyperactive trigger sites, and EX will continue for a minimum of three times per week. 1. Cranio-cervical spine flexion is the exercise. 2. Extension of the cranio-cervical spine Exercice 3 Shoulder Elevation 4-Retraining of the scapular muscles Every exercise should be done for 30 se

OTHER

Exercise

patients in this group are going to have onley neck exercise for 2 weeks minimum 3 times a week. 1. Cranio-cervical spine flexion is the exercise. 2. Extension of the cranio-cervical spine Exercice 3 Shoulder Elevation 4-Retraining of the scapular muscles Every exercise should be done for 30 se

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-02-06
Primary Completion
2022-06-15
Completion
2022-08-09

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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