Effects of Spray and Stretch on Postneedling Soreness and Sensitivity After Dry Needling of a Latent Myofascial Trigger Point.

NCT ID: NCT01608633

Last Updated: 2013-09-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-03-31

Brief Summary

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Pain after dry needling or injection in the muscle is a frequent secondary effect in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. In this trial spray and stretch technique is evaluated as a method to reduce this soreness. As well, the characteristics and the different factors that influence in this pain will be described.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pain After Dry Needling

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Spray and stretch

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Spray and stretch

Intervention Type OTHER

Physiotherapeutic technique which consist in stretching the muscle while a cold spray is applied on the skin.

Control

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Spray and stretch

Physiotherapeutic technique which consist in stretching the muscle while a cold spray is applied on the skin.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects presenting latent trigger points in the trapezius muscle

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects with active trigger points or absence of trigger points.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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CEU San Pablo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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CEU San Pablo University

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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CEU-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id