Efficacy of the Use of Dry Needling in Conventional Non-invasive Treatment of Acute and Subacute Whiplash

NCT ID: NCT03502928

Last Updated: 2020-06-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-11-04

Study Completion Date

2020-06-10

Brief Summary

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INTRODUCTION: Whiplash is an injury produced by an acceleration-deceleration mechanism that transmits energy to the cervical spine. According to the bibliography, the conservative treatment (motor control exercises and manual therapy) has shown benefits in approaching this lesion, but its efficacy is limited. Dry needling has already shown its usefulness in different musculoskeletal pathologies, however, its efficacy is unknown when it is included in conservative treatment.

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to assess the effects of the incorporation of dry needling in the conventional treatment with manual therapy and motor control exercises, compared to the conventional non-invasive treatment in patients with acute or subacute whiplash.

HYPOTHESIS: The inclusion of dry needling in conventional non-invasive treatment is more effective than conventional non-invasive treatment in patients with acute or subacute whiplash.

METHODS: A randomized clinical trial will be conducted in which the subjects of study will be assigned to two groups, a control group (conventional treatment) and an experimental group (conventional treatment and dry needling).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Whiplash Injuries

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Conventional Treatment

Motor Control + Manual Therapy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Motor Control

Intervention Type OTHER

Neck Motor Control

Manual Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Massage + Joint Mobilizations

Experimental Treatment

Motor Control + Manual Therapy + Dry Needling

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Motor Control

Intervention Type OTHER

Neck Motor Control

Manual Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Massage + Joint Mobilizations

Dry Needling

Intervention Type OTHER

Dry Needling in Neck Muscles

Interventions

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Motor Control

Neck Motor Control

Intervention Type OTHER

Manual Therapy

Massage + Joint Mobilizations

Intervention Type OTHER

Dry Needling

Dry Needling in Neck Muscles

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Medical Diagnosis of Whiplash Grade I-II in the QTF
* Neck Pain
* Whiplash in Acute or Subacute Phase

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* Belonephobia
* Cervical Fractures-Dislocations or Neurological Deficit Secondaries to Accident
* Previous Surgery of the Cervical Spine
* Circulatory Disease, Respiratory Disease, Neurological Disease, Rheumatologic Disease and Mental Illness
* Athletes
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Alcala

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Raquel Lorenzo Moreno

physiotherapist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Alexander Achalandabaso, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Jaén

Locations

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Universidad de Alcalá

Alcalá de Henares, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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1489327794181094

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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