Skeletal Muscle Contractility, Self-reported Pain and Tissue Sensitivity in Females With Neck/Shoulder Pain and Trapezius MFTrPs

University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Treatments: Procedure: Dry needling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01710735

Muscle and needling

Details and patient eligibility

About

In relation to Myofascial Triggerpoints (MFTrPs) of the upper Trapezius, this study will explore muscle contractility characteristics, the occurrence of post-intervention muscle soreness and the effect of dry needling on muscle contractile characteristics and clinical outcomes.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 46 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A clinically relevant MFTrP of the upper Trapezius musculature
• Self-reported pain of ≥3 on an eleven-point numerical pain rating scale (NRS-101).
• BMI less than 31

Exclusion criteria

• a history of chronic, systemic pathology (e.g. hemophilia)
• pre-existing neck/shoulder pathology/surgical procedures,
• clinical depression
• health-related legal action
• pregnant
• anti-inflammatory and/or chronic pain medication
• had received dry needling for a shoulder/neck disorder within 6 months prior to the study (to raise the level of patient naiveté) suffered from needle phobia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Dry needling (deep)

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects receive dry needle insertion deeper than 1,5cm below the skin of the Trapezius.

Treatment:

Procedure: Dry needling

Dry needling (superficial)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Insertion of dry needle less than 1cm.

Treatment:

Procedure: Dry needling