Dry Needling in Post-operative Shoulder Pain

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-02-28

Study Completion Date

2013-04-30

Brief Summary

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Fractures of the proximal humerus account for between 5% and 8% off all reported fractures. Post-operative shoulder pain is highly frequent. Due to either surgical procedure, soft tissues surrounding the shoulder area can be damaged. The purpose of the current clinical trial was to compare the effects of physiotherapy versus physiotherapy plus TrP-DN on pain and function in patients who exhibit post-operative shoulder pain after a PHILOS procedure for proximal humeral fixation or rotator cuff tear repair.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Proximal Humeral Fracture Fixated With PHILOS© Plate Rotator Cuff Tear Surgical Repair

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Physical therapy plus dry needling

Best-evidence physical therapy intervention in addition to a single session of TrP-DN targeted to active TrPs in the neck-shoulder muscles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physical therapy plus dry needling

Intervention Type OTHER

Best-evidence physical therapy intervention in addition to a single session of TrP-DN targeted to active TrPs in the neck-shoulder muscles

Physical therapy

Best-evidence physical therapy intervention

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Physical therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Best-evidence physical therapy intervention

Interventions

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Physical therapy plus dry needling

Best-evidence physical therapy intervention in addition to a single session of TrP-DN targeted to active TrPs in the neck-shoulder muscles

Intervention Type OTHER

Physical therapy

Best-evidence physical therapy intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* proximal humeral fracture
* rotator cuff tear
* open reduction and internal fixation with PHILOS© plate (Synthes, Switzerland)
* rotator cuff tear repair
* post-operative shoulder pain
* active TrPs in the neck-shoulder muscles

Exclusion Criteria

* no active TrPs
* multiple fracture
* previous surgery
* cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
* diagnosis of fibromialgia
* having undergone any physical therapy intervention in the year before the surgery
* fear of needles
* any contraindication for dry needling

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No