Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression in Sternocleidomastoid, on Cervical Motor Control in Patients With Cervical Pain.

Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression in the Sternocleidomastoid, on Cervical Motor Control in Patients With Cervical Pain, Versus Placebo Technique and Ischemic Compression, Randomized Trial.

This study will compare the effect of dry needling on the active trigger point on sternocleidomastoid versus the effect of dry needling at 1.5 centimeters of active trigger point on sternocleidomastoid, both combined with ischemic compression, on cervical pain and cervical motor control short and medium term.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cervical Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point; Other: Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at 1.5 centimeters from the Trigger Point

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 34
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Madrid
    • Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, 28801
      • University of Alcalá

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be between 18 and 65 years old
• Have pain in the cervical region, which extends from the occipital to the 7th cervical vertebra.
• Have an active trigger point on the sternocleidomastoid.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Present history of trauma in the neck.
• Present cervical radiculopathy
• Present a vestibular pathology
• Previous surgery on the neck or shoulder area
• Having a primary headache diagnosis
• Have received dry needling in the neck in the previous 6 months
• Present cognitive deficit.
• Be pregnant
• Taking anticoagulants.
• Have phobia to the needles (belonephobia).

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: DOUBLE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point	Other: Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at the Trigger Point; The intervention consist on dry needling in the active trigger point, and next, do ischemic compression in the same point.
Active Comparator: Intervention at 1.5 cm from the Trigger Point; Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at 1.5 centimeters from the Trigger Point	Other: Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression at 1.5 centimeters from the Trigger Point; The intervention consist on dry needling at 1.5 centimeters from the active trigger point, and next, do ischemic compression in the same point.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Cervical Pain	Changes in the level of Cervical Pain.	Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month
Cervical Motor Control	Change in the Cervical Motor Control	Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Cervical Range of Movement	Changes in grades of cervical movement	Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month
Coordination of superficial and deep cervical flexor muscles	Changes in the coordination of cervical flexor muscles	Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month
Cervical Disability	Changes in perceived cervical disability	Pre-intervention,1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Alcala
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Aida M. Rodríguez, Physiotherapy, Investigator; Principal Investigator: Esther S. Olmo, Physiotherapy, Investigator

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 10, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 15, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): June 10, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 1, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 1, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): November 6, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 13, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 12, 2018
• Last Verified: June 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Dry Needling; Motor Control; Sternocleidomastoid; Cervical Pain
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: CEIM/HU/2017/15

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No