Benefits of Dry Needling in Trigger Points on Autonomic Nervous System and Corporal Composition in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT02393352

Last Updated: 2017-11-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

64 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-03-31

Study Completion Date

2017-02-28

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the benefits of dry needling in trigger points on autonomic nervous system, photoelectric plethysmography, body composition in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.

Detailed Description

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Dru needling can be developed on active trigger points. Myofascial trigger points can be active or latent. An active myofascial trigger point pain causes giving a specific pathological picture. We will conduct a location of myofascial trigger points following the illustrations location myofascial trigger points that indicate Travell and Simons both left-sided and right.

Conditions

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Fibromyalgia Trigger Points

Keywords

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Body Composition Autonomic Nervous System Oxygen Randomized Controlled Trial

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Dry Needling Therapy

The dry needling therapy will be applied on active trigger points in occipital muscle, splenius capitis, sternocleidomastoid muscle, scalene muscles, trapezius, supraspinatus, infraspinatus muscle, latissimus dorsi, iliocostalis muscle, multifidus muscles, and quadratus lumbourm muscles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dry Needling Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

The dry needling therapy will be applied on active trigger points in occipital muscle, splenius capitis, sternocleidomastoid muscle, scalene muscles, trapezius, supraspinatus, infraspinatus muscle, latissimus dorsi, iliocostalis muscle, multifidus muscles, and quadratus lumbourm muscles.

Electrical Stimulation Therapy

Diadynamic fixed current phase in active trigger points, with pulses of 10msec, and intervals of equal duration.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Electrical Stimulation Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Dry Needling Therapy

The dry needling therapy will be applied on active trigger points in occipital muscle, splenius capitis, sternocleidomastoid muscle, scalene muscles, trapezius, supraspinatus, infraspinatus muscle, latissimus dorsi, iliocostalis muscle, multifidus muscles, and quadratus lumbourm muscles.

Intervention Type OTHER

Electrical Stimulation Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Fibromyalgia syndrome diagnosis.
* Aged from 18 to 65 years.
* No regular physical activity.
* Limitation of usual activities due to pain on at least 1 day in the previous 30 days.
* Agreement to attend evening therapy sessions.

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe physical disability.
* Comorbid conditions (eg, morbid obesity, inflammatory diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis).
* Uncontrolled endocrine disorders (eg, hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, diabetes).
* Malignancy.
* Psychiatric.
* Illnesses (eg, schizophrenia or substance abuse).
* Medication usage other than as-needed analgesics (excluding long-term narcotics).
* History of surgery.
* History of whiplash injury.
* Presence of a score \>9 points in the Beck Depression Inventory.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidad de Almeria

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez

PhD (Lecturer)

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez

Almería, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Other Identifiers

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UAL_435

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id