Percutaneous Electrolysis Versus Dry Needling in Levator Scapulae

NCT ID: NCT04157426

Last Updated: 2022-01-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-28

Study Completion Date

2022-01-01

Brief Summary

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The objective will be to determine the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis versus ultrasound-guided dry needling in active myofascial trigger points of the levator scapulae muscle on pain intensity, disability and range of motion. A randomized clinical trial will be carried out. Fifty-four patients with at least one active myofascial trigger point in the levator scapulae muscle were recruited and divided into ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis (n = 27) and ultrasound-guided dry needling (n=27). Pain intensity, disability and range of motion will measured before, immediately after and 1 week after intervention.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial Myofascial Pain

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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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Percutaneous electrolysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis in the active myofascial trigger point of the levator scapulae muscle

ultrasound-guided dry needling

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Dry needling

Intervention Type OTHER

Ultrasound-guided dry needling the active myofascial trigger point of the levator scapulae muscle

Interventions

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Percutaneous electrolysis

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis in the active myofascial trigger point of the levator scapulae muscle

Intervention Type OTHER

Dry needling

Ultrasound-guided dry needling the active myofascial trigger point of the levator scapulae muscle

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Neck pain
* At least two active myofascial trigger point in the levator scapulae muscle

Exclusion Criteria

* Systemic diseases
* Cognitive impairment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidad Complutense de Madrid

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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César Calvo Lobo

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Fisiofuenla SLP

Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Benito-de-Pedro AI, Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo R, Losa-Iglesias ME, Rodriguez-Sanz D, Calvo-Lobo C, Benito-de-Pedro M. Efficacy of Deep Dry Needling versus Percutaneous Electrolysis in Ultrasound-Guided Treatment of Active Myofascial Trigger Points of the Levator Scapulae in Short-Term: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Life (Basel). 2023 Apr 3;13(4):939. doi: 10.3390/life13040939.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37109468 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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PE_vs_DN

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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