Percutaneous Electrolysis Versus Dry Needling in Levator Scapulae

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Status: Completed

Conditions: Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial; Myofascial Pain

Treatments: Other: Dry needling; Other: Percutaneous electrolysis

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04157426

PE_vs_DN

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective will be to determine the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis versus ultrasound-guided dry needling in active myofascial trigger points of the levator scapulae muscle on pain intensity, disability and range of motion. A randomized clinical trial will be carried out. Fifty-four patients with at least one active myofascial trigger point in the levator scapulae muscle were recruited and divided into ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis (n = 27) and ultrasound-guided dry needling (n=27). Pain intensity, disability and range of motion will measured before, immediately after and 1 week after intervention.

Enrollment: 54 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Neck pain
• At least two active myofascial trigger point in the levator scapulae muscle

Exclusion criteria

• Systemic diseases
• Cognitive impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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54 participants in 2 patient groups

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Percutaneous electrolysis

ultrasound-guided dry needling

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Dry needling