Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Stretching in People With Fibromyalgia.

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

2022-05-27

Study Completion Date

2022-06-13

Brief Summary

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Effectiveness of dry needling and stretching on joint range and myofascial pain at the cervical level in people with fibromyalgia

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Detailed Description

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A randomised clinical trial will be conducted in which there will be 3 groups. One control group and 2 experimental groups; one of them will undergo dry needling of the upper trapezius fibres and the other will undergo passive stretching of the upper trapezius fibres. Both groups will have the joint range of cervical lateral tilt, pain measurement by algometer and visual analogue scale (VAS) measured. All these measurements will be taken before and after treatment. The participants of the study will be people who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia at least 6 months before the start of the study, who are members of the FIBROFAMUR association. Association of Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases of Murcia. The data collected will be: socio-demographic data, age, sex, measurement of cervical joint range using a goniometer and measurement of pain using an algometer and visual analogue scale (VAS). As undesirable effects, in exceptional cases, the dry needling technique may produce residual discomfort in the puncture area that may last between 1 and 3 days.

Conditions

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Dry Needling Stretch Fibromyalgia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized clinical trial

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Masked participants. Masked data analyst

Study Groups

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Experimental group 1: Dry needling on cervical trigger point

Dry needling of the trigger point of the upper fibres of the trapezius muscle. Using the Hong technique.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling on cervical trigger point

Intervention Type OTHER

One experimental group will receive dry needling treatment on the upper trapezius fibres using the Hong technique and the other experimental group will receive passive muscle stretching treatment on the upper trapezius fibres.

Experimental group 2: Trapezius muscle stretch

Manual passive stretching of the upper trapezius muscle fibres.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling on cervical trigger point

Intervention Type OTHER

One experimental group will receive dry needling treatment on the upper trapezius fibres using the Hong technique and the other experimental group will receive passive muscle stretching treatment on the upper trapezius fibres.

Control group: Informative talks

Informative talks on breathing techniques, relaxation techniques and posture hygiene.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Dry needling on cervical trigger point

One experimental group will receive dry needling treatment on the upper trapezius fibres using the Hong technique and the other experimental group will receive passive muscle stretching treatment on the upper trapezius fibres.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Trapezius muscle stretch

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have a diagnosis of fibromyalgia at least six months before the start of the study.
* Be of legal age.
* Report at least one episode of neck pain in the last six months.