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

NCT ID: NCT01710735

Last Updated: 2012-10-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-04-30

Study Completion Date

2012-09-30

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Keywords

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TP Myofascial pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Dry needling (deep)

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Insertion of acupuncture needle into a myofascial trigger point.

Dry needling (superficial)

Insertion of dry needle less than 1cm.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Dry needling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Insertion of acupuncture needle into a myofascial trigger point.

Interventions

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Dry needling

Insertion of acupuncture needle into a myofascial trigger point.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Acupuncture

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

46 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Lundbeck Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Dansk Kiropraktor Fond

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

IMK Almene Fond

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Southern Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Corrie Myburgh

Dr

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jan Hartvigsen Hartvigsen, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Univ. of Southern Denmark

Per Aagaard, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Univ. of Southern Denmark

Locations

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Univ. of Southern Denmark

Odense, Funen, Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

References

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Myburgh C, Hartvigsen J, Aagaard P, Holsgaard-Larsen A. Skeletal muscle contractility, self-reported pain and tissue sensitivity in females with neck/shoulder pain and upper Trapezius myofascial trigger points- a randomized intervention study. Chiropr Man Therap. 2012 Nov 25;20(1):36. doi: 10.1186/2045-709X-20-36.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23176709 (View on PubMed)

Hofer KA, Ruonala R, Albert VA. The double-corolla phenotype in the Hawaiian lobelioid genus Clermontia involves ectopic expression of PISTILLATA B-function MADS box gene homologs. Evodevo. 2012 Nov 1;3(1):26. doi: 10.1186/2041-9139-3-26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23116179 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Muscle and needling

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id