Dry Needling for Myofascial Pain Syndrome

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-01

Study Completion Date

2023-04-15

Brief Summary

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Myofascial pain syndrome (MAS) is defined as a regional painful syndrome characterized by pain and tenderness in a muscle group or a muscle, a taut band within the muscle, pain reflected by pressing, and the presence of trigger points. It causes localized muscle pain in the shoulder and neck. The frequency of mas is around 12% in the normal population, and its frequency increases in those with chronic diseases. It is more common in the 30-60 age range and in the female population. Mechanical causes such as micro-macro trauma, nociceptive disorders, physical fatigue, psychological stress and genetic factors are blamed in its etiopathogenesis. Painful myofascial trigger points may occur by pressing on all muscles in the body, although it is more common in the trazius muscle, especially in those who work at a desk, who are constantly in a certain position, and who are sedentary. Myofascial trigger points are often detected by examination.

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Detailed Description

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There is a difference between the pain, neck extension range of motion, neck functional status of 3 different dry needling methods used in routine treatment in patients with myofascial pain syndrome. The investigators set out by thinking which method is more appropriate to choose in our practice. When the investigators examined the literature, the investigators could not find a study comparing these methods. However, at the points where sham needling, lidocaine administration, ozone cost, kinesiotaping methods and dry needling are compared by using these methods separately, regardless of the method of dry needling, there is a significant improvement in functional status, pain score, attachments, improvement expenses in the range of motion. However, the investigators think that it will contribute to a study literature on the protection of these purposes more clearly.

Conditions

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Myofascial Pain Syndromes Neck Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

3 GROUPS DİFFERENT TYPES OF DRY NEEDLİNG

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group 1

Dry needling + standard exercise program with 4 sessions of stick and pull out method at 1 week intervals

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Group 1: Peppering

Intervention Type OTHER

Before injection we will palpate the muscles of trapezius, m. rhomboideus, m. levator scapula for finding painful trigger points, and we will mark the point. the skin will be cleaned with an appropriate antiseptic. Before the needle is inserted, the area to be applied will be palpated once again to detect the painful trigger point between the thumb and index fingers. The needle will be guided to painful trigger points detected by palpation. Stainless steel 25x25 mm needles will be used for dry needling. The needle will be inserted and removed until the local twitch response disappears, at least 10 times at each point found. Afterwards, the patient will be given a standard exercise program for the neck muscles. With this method, dry needling will be applied to the patient 4 times a week, once a week.

Group 2

Dry needling + standard exercise program with 4 sessions of turn-and-wait method at 1-week intervals

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

group 2: spin and wait

Intervention Type OTHER

Just before the injection, painful trigger points in the bilateral muscles of trapezius, m. rhomboideus, and m. levator scapula will be identified and marked by palpation, and the skin will be cleaned with an appropriate antiseptic. Before the needle is inserted, the area to be applied will be palpated once again to detect the painful trigger point between the thumb and index fingers. The needle will be guided to painful trigger points detected by palpation. Stainless steel 25x25 mm needles will be used for dry needling. After the dry needle is inserted at each point found, it will be spinned counterclockwise and left. Waiting time for each patient will be limited to 15 minutes. Afterwards, the patient will be given a standard exercise program for the neck muscles. With this method, dry needling will be applied to the patient 4 times a week, once a week.

Group 3

Dry needling + standard exercise program with 4 sessions of stick and turn and wait method 1-week intervals

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

group 3: Peppering and spin and wait

Intervention Type OTHER

Just before the injection, painful trigger points in the bilateral muscles of trapezius, m. rhomboideus, and m. levator scapul will be identified and marked with palpation, and the skin will be cleaned with an appropriate antiseptic. Before the needle is inserted, the area to be applied will be palpated once again to detect the painful trigger point between the thumb and index fingers. The needle will be guided to painful trigger points detected by palpation. Stainless steel 25x25 mm needles will be used for dry needling. After the needle is inserted and removed, it will be spinned counterclockwise for 15 minutes in each patient until the local twitch response disappears, at least 10 times at each point found. Afterwards, the patient will be given a standard exercise program. With this method, dry needling will be applied to the patient 4 times a week, once a week.

Interventions

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Group 1: Peppering

Before injection we will palpate the muscles of trapezius, m. rhomboideus, m. levator scapula for finding painful trigger points, and we will mark the point. the skin will be cleaned with an appropriate antiseptic. Before the needle is inserted, the area to be applied will be palpated once again to detect the painful trigger point between the thumb and index fingers. The needle will be guided to painful trigger points detected by palpation. Stainless steel 25x25 mm needles will be used for dry needling. The needle will be inserted and removed until the local twitch response disappears, at least 10 times at each point found. Afterwards, the patient will be given a standard exercise program for the neck muscles. With this method, dry needling will be applied to the patient 4 times a week, once a week.

Intervention Type OTHER

group 2: spin and wait

Just before the injection, painful trigger points in the bilateral muscles of trapezius, m. rhomboideus, and m. levator scapula will be identified and marked by palpation, and the skin will be cleaned with an appropriate antiseptic. Before the needle is inserted, the area to be applied will be palpated once again to detect the painful trigger point between the thumb and index fingers. The needle will be guided to painful trigger points detected by palpation. Stainless steel 25x25 mm needles will be used for dry needling. After the dry needle is inserted at each point found, it will be spinned counterclockwise and left. Waiting time for each patient will be limited to 15 minutes. Afterwards, the patient will be given a standard exercise program for the neck muscles. With this method, dry needling will be applied to the patient 4 times a week, once a week.

Intervention Type OTHER

group 3: Peppering and spin and wait

Just before the injection, painful trigger points in the bilateral muscles of trapezius, m. rhomboideus, and m. levator scapul will be identified and marked with palpation, and the skin will be cleaned with an appropriate antiseptic. Before the needle is inserted, the area to be applied will be palpated once again to detect the painful trigger point between the thumb and index fingers. The needle will be guided to painful trigger points detected by palpation. Stainless steel 25x25 mm needles will be used for dry needling. After the needle is inserted and removed, it will be spinned counterclockwise for 15 minutes in each patient until the local twitch response disappears, at least 10 times at each point found. Afterwards, the patient will be given a standard exercise program. With this method, dry needling will be applied to the patient 4 times a week, once a week.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Among the patients who applied to Sultan 2. Abdulhamid Han Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department and were diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome
* Decided to receive dry needling treatment
* Between the ages of 18 and 65
* At least 1 painful myofascial trigger point in the m.trapezius, m.levator scapula muscles
* Patients with neck pain lasting less than 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

* Those with a history of cervical operation
* Those who have a history of shoulder operation
* Patients with radiculopathy as a result of the examination
* Those who have been injected into the determined area in the last 3 months
* Those diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to the 2018 fibromyalgia scale
* Those with cervical disc herniation in the MR imaging taken within the last 1 year
* Pregnant/pregnant women
* Those who are allergic to silver
* Those with a history of malignancy
* Those with positive red flags
* Those with known rheumatological disease
* Those who do not accept dry needling
* Those with cognitive impairment
* Those who have local infection in the application area

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No