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The Effect of Dry Needling Treatment Combined With Physical Therapy in Patients With Cervical Spondylosis

NCT05744778 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2023-09-28

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Summary

In this study, it was aimed to determine whether dry needling treatment applied to the trigger points in the trapezius muscle in patients with chronic neck pain due to cervical spondylosis makes an additional contribution to the treatment results of the physical therapy and rehabilitation program.

Conditions

  • Dry Needling
  • Cervical Spondylosis
  • Physical Therapy

Interventions

OTHER

Dry needling

In addition to the physical therapy and exercise program, the dry needling group will consist of patients who have had 3 sessions of dry needling applied to the trigger points in the trapezius muscle, 5 days apart.

OTHER

Physical therapy and rehabilitation

The physical therapy and rehabilitation group will consist of patients who will be applied the same exercise program together with the same physical therapy applications (superficial heat (infrared lamp), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and therapeutic ultrasound (TUS)) 5 sessions per week for 3 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul Training and Research Hospital

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-02-01
Primary Completion
2023-06-01
Completion
2023-06-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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