Effect of Dry Needling on Surface Electromyographic Activity in Latent Trigger Points
NCT ID: NCT04684784
Last Updated: 2021-02-21
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
46 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-01-04
2021-02-18
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Deep Dry Needling
Intervention-Dry Needling: Deep Dry Needing into the latent trigger point of the upper trapezius muscle
Intervention-Dry Needling
Deep Dry Needling into the site of the latent TriggerPoint of the upper trapezius muscle. 1 session in upper trapezius muscle moving the needle up and down ten times.
Sham Dry Needling
Control-Dry Needling: Sham Dry Needling into the latent trigger point of the upper trapezius muscle
Control-Dry Needling
Sham Dry Needling into the site of the latent Trigger Point of the upper trapezius muscle with non-penetrating needles
Interventions
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Intervention-Dry Needling
Deep Dry Needling into the site of the latent TriggerPoint of the upper trapezius muscle. 1 session in upper trapezius muscle moving the needle up and down ten times.
Control-Dry Needling
Sham Dry Needling into the site of the latent Trigger Point of the upper trapezius muscle with non-penetrating needles
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* The presence of LTrP in the middle third of the upper trapezius muscle onthe dominant side
* Being able to provide written informed consent
* Being able to follow instructions and realize clinical tests
Exclusion Criteria
* Any medical treatment or physical therapies at cervical region during the 6-month before this study
* Any diagnosed health problem
* Any history of head and upper extremity surgery or trauma
* Any red flags to DN, (ie: metabolic diseases, pregnancy, kinesiophobia,Infection, cancer)• Absence of recurrent history of neck pain
* No neck pain symptomatology the previous 6 months
* Cervical disk herniation
18 Years
30 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Castilla-La Mancha
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Javier Abián-Vicén, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
University of Castilla-La Mancha
Locations
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Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory
Toledo, , Spain
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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DNEMG
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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