Immediate Effects of Dry Needling and Tens in Chronic Neck Pain

IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF DRY NEEDLING VERSUS DRY NEEDLING AND TENS ON PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC MIOFASCIAL NECK PAIN

The aim of this study is to determinate the effects of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the short-term for pain in patients with myofascial chronic neck pain.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Myofascial Neck Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Dry Needling; Other: "TENS" and "dry needling"

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 60
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Madrid
    • Aravaca, Madrid, Spain
      • CSEU La Salle

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 48 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Neck pain for more than six months of evolution.
• Active Myofascial Trigger Point number 2 on Trapezius muscle.
• Score of more than 2 points in a Visual Analog Scale.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neck pain specific.
• Radiculopathies.
• Whiplash.
• Dizziness and migraines
• Cervical surgical intervention
• Previous treatment of Dry Needling

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Dry needling; Dry needling treatment on the trigger point number 2 of the trapezius muscle.	Other: Dry Needling; Needling with acupuncture needle in a myofascial trigger point.
Active Comparator: "TENS" and "dry needling"; Application of TENS current after dry needling treatment.	Other: "TENS" and "dry needling"; Application of TENS current after dry needling technique

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Neck Pain	Visual analog scale. A 100mm VAS, ranging from 0mm (no pain) to 100mm (worst imaginable pain).	4 days
Post-needling pain	Visual analog scale. A 100mm VAS, ranging from 0mm (no pain) to 100mm (worst imaginable pain).	4 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pressure Pain threshold	Pressure needed to evoke pain recognized by patient. Measured using an algometer in Kg/cm2	4 days
Range of Motion	The subjects sat in a chair and a CROM goniometer was placed over the head. They were asked to perform active neck movements to the fullest extent of their mobility. Each movement was recorded three times and the average value was calculated.	4 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: November 1, 2012
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 28, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 2, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): September 3, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): September 21, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 20, 2016
• Last Verified: September 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Neck pain; Myofascial pain syndrome; Soreness
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: 50/2012