Comparison Between Deep Dry Needling and Muscle Energy Technique on Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain Patients.

NCT ID: NCT05730426

Last Updated: 2023-02-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-08-01

Study Completion Date

2023-02-01

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to compare between applying deep dry needling and muscle energy technique in chronic non-specific neck pain patients. Researchers will compare between deep dry needling group, muscle energy technique group and control group to see if there are change in pain, range of motion or function.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neck Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Group A

In addition to Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) (typical,100 Hz, 20 mins), Infrared (7 mins), and Exercises (Cervical Stability Exercises through activation of deep neck flexors), patients received deep dry needling on active trigger points in selected muscles (upper trapezius, levator scapulae, and sternocleidomastoid ), 3 sessions/week, for 4 weeks period.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Deep dry needling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Method to decrease pain and improve function in musculoskeletal disorders.

Group B

In addition to Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) (typical,100 Hz, 20 mins), Infrared (7 mins), and Exercises (Cervical Stability Exercises through activation of deep neck flexors), patients received muscle energy technique (post isometric relaxation) in selected muscles (upper trapezius, levator scapulae, and sternocleidomastoid ), 3 sessions/week, for 4 weeks period.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Muscle energy technique

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Method to decrease pain and improve function in musculoskeletal disorders.

Group C

Patients receive Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) (typical,100 Hz, 20 mins), Infrared (7 mins), and Exercises (Cervical Stability Exercises through activation of deep neck flexors) , 3 sessions/week, for 4 weeks period.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Neck stability exercise

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Method to decrease pain and improve function in musculoskeletal disorders.

Interventions

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Deep dry needling

Method to decrease pain and improve function in musculoskeletal disorders.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Muscle energy technique

Method to decrease pain and improve function in musculoskeletal disorders.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Neck stability exercise

Method to decrease pain and improve function in musculoskeletal disorders.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Post isometric relaxation

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18 and 40 years.
2. Current neck pain.
3. Presence of at least one or two trigger points .
4. Patients are diagnosed and referred from orthopedist complaining from chronic neck pain for at least 12 weeks.
5. No clinical treatment for neck pain within the past month.
6. lacked a history of neck and shoulder myopathy, neuropathy, myelopathy and neck, torso and shoulder surgery.
7. Patients with body mass index less than 30 kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients outside the target range.
2. Neck pain associated with vertigo.
3. Osteoporosis.
4. Diagnosed psychological disorders.
5. Fibromyalgia syndrome.
6. Vertebral fractures.
7. Spinal stenosis.
8. Tumors.
9. Previous neck surgery.
10. Red flags (night pain, severe muscle spasm, loss of involuntary weight, symptom mismatch).
11. Physiotherapeutic treatment continued in the last 3 months. Any contraindications for deep dry needling such as anticoagulants, infections and bleeding.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Haneen Mohamed Abo El-enen Ghalwash

Teaching assisstat

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Haneen M. Ghalwash

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Delta University for Science and Technology

Locations

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Delta University for science and technology.

Al Mansurah, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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P.T.REC/012/003913

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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