Effectiveness of the Dry Needling Technique According to the Number of Incisions in the Treatment of Neck Pain
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The dry needling technique is a procedure increasingly used by health professionals. Dry needling consists of the use of a filiform needle to treat musculoskeletal pain. Currently, the mechanisms by which it is an effective technique are not well understood. One of the aspects not yet evaluated is the best dose in terms of the number of times it is necessary to insert the needle into the patient to achieve the best result. This research work aims to assess which treatment obtains the best results in the management of patients with chronic neck pain.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Nonspecific mechanical neck pain for more than 3 months.
• Neck pain of at least VAS 5/10.
• Reproduction of pain and symptoms subjects on palpation.
• Pain on passive stretching of the muscle.
Locations
Other Locations
Spain
Centro Investigación Fisioterapia y Dolor
RECRUITING
Alcalá De Henares
Physiotherapy and Pain Institute
RECRUITING
Alcalá De Henares
Contact Information
Primary
Grupo Fisioterapia y dolor
gifyd@uah.es
+34 918855142
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-12-04
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-09-20
Participants
Target number of participants: 90
Treatments
Experimental: Dose of five muscle incisions
Subjects treated in this group will receive an in-out technique with a dosage of five incisions in the myofascial trigger point of the levator scapulae muscle.
Experimental: Dose of ten muscle incisions
Subjects treated in this group will receive an in-out technique with a dosage of ten incisions in the myofascial trigger point of the levator scapulae muscle.
Experimental: Dose of fifteen muscle incisions
Subjects treated in this group will receive an in-out technique with a dosage of fifteen incisions in the myofascial trigger point of the levator scapulae muscle.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Alcala