Efficacy of the Use of Dry Needling in Conventional Non-invasive Treatment of Acute and Subacute Whiplash

University of Alcala

Status: Completed

Conditions: Whiplash Injuries

Treatments: Other: Motor Control; Other: Manual Therapy; Other: Dry Needling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03502928

1489327794181094

Details and patient eligibility

About

INTRODUCTION: Whiplash is an injury produced by an acceleration-deceleration mechanism that transmits energy to the cervical spine. According to the bibliography, the conservative treatment (motor control exercises and manual therapy) has shown benefits in approaching this lesion, but its efficacy is limited. Dry needling has already shown its usefulness in different musculoskeletal pathologies, however, its efficacy is unknown when it is included in conservative treatment.

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to assess the effects of the incorporation of dry needling in the conventional treatment with manual therapy and motor control exercises, compared to the conventional non-invasive treatment in patients with acute or subacute whiplash.

HYPOTHESIS: The inclusion of dry needling in conventional non-invasive treatment is more effective than conventional non-invasive treatment in patients with acute or subacute whiplash.

METHODS: A randomized clinical trial will be conducted in which the subjects of study will be assigned to two groups, a control group (conventional treatment) and an experimental group (conventional treatment and dry needling).

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Medical Diagnosis of Whiplash Grade I-II in the QTF
• Neck Pain
• Whiplash in Acute or Subacute Phase

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Belonephobia
• Cervical Fractures-Dislocations or Neurological Deficit Secondaries to Accident
• Previous Surgery of the Cervical Spine
• Circulatory Disease, Respiratory Disease, Neurological Disease, Rheumatologic Disease and Mental Illness
• Athletes

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Conventional Treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

Motor Control + Manual Therapy

Treatment:

Other: Manual Therapy

Other: Motor Control

Experimental Treatment

Experimental group

Description:

Motor Control + Manual Therapy + Dry Needling

Treatment:

Other: Dry Needling

Other: Manual Therapy

Other: Motor Control