Superficial Dry Needling Versus Deep Dry Needling on the Upper Trapezius

Cardenal Herrera University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Pain

Treatments: Procedure: Experimental: Deep dry needling; Procedure: Placebo Comparator: Placebo Gastrocnemius dry needling; Procedure: Experimental: Superficial dry needling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03719352

CEU UCH 205

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigates the effect of two different techniques (deep dry needling and superficial dry needling) on the latent myofascial trigger point in the upper trapezius. Subjects with latent Myofascial trigger point in this location of the muscle will be identified and will be randomly assigned to one out of the three groups: deep dry needling, superficial dry needling or sham dry needling in gastrocnemius muscle. cervical range of motion and pain pressure threshold in the upper trapezius will be registered before, immediately after the intervention, at 24 hours after the intervention, at 72 hours after the intervention and a week after the intervention

Enrollment: 180 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Present the latent Myofascial trigger Point (MTP) 1 in upper trapezius.
• Accept participation in the study (signature of informed consent).
• Be in an age range between 18 and 55 years.
• Do not present any exclusion criteria.

Exclusion criteria

• Do not present MTP 1 latent in the upper trapezius.
• Suffering and / or having suffered from upper limb pathologies, deformities or orthopedic injuries that could alter the static and biomechanics of the shoulder and neck.
• Not clearly identify the MTP 1 in the upper trapezius.
• Have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, myelopathy or radiculopathy.
• Having contraindicated the technique of dry needling for suffering, for example, coagulation problems.
• Having suffered a whiplash.
• Be pregnant.
• Have used analgesics 24 hours before participating in the study.
• Having belonephobia.
• Know the study techniques.
• Be in physiotherapy treatment and / or have been treated with needle techniques at some time.
• Having had cervical surgery.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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180 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Deep dry needling

Experimental group

Description:

Deep dry needling will be applied in the upper trapezius myofascial trigger point

Treatment:

Procedure: Experimental: Deep dry needling

Superficial dry needling

Experimental group

Description:

Superficial dry needling will be applied in the upper trapezius myofascial trigger point

Treatment:

Procedure: Experimental: Superficial dry needling

Placebo Gastrocnemius dry needling

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

A technique simulating dry needling will be applied in the gastrocnemius myofascial trigger point with a needle guard guide tube, without any therapeutic manoeuvre will be applied.

Treatment:

Procedure: Placebo Comparator: Placebo Gastrocnemius dry needling