Percutaneous Electrolysis Versus Dry Needling in Levator Scapulae

Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Interventions of Percutaneous Electrolysis Versus Dry Needling in Levator Scapulae Active Myofascial Trigger Points

The objective will be to determine the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis versus ultrasound-guided dry needling in active myofascial trigger points of the levator scapulae muscle on pain intensity, disability and range of motion. A randomized clinical trial will be carried out. Fifty-four patients with at least one active myofascial trigger point in the levator scapulae muscle were recruited and divided into ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis (n = 27) and ultrasound-guided dry needling (n=27). Pain intensity, disability and range of motion will measured before, immediately after and 1 week after intervention.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Myofascial Pain; Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Percutaneous electrolysis; Other: Dry needling

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 54
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Madrid
    • Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain, 28040
      • Fisiofuenla SLP

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Neck pain
• At least two active myofascial trigger point in the levator scapulae muscle

Exclusion Criteria:

• Systemic diseases
• Cognitive impairment

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis	Other: Percutaneous electrolysis; Ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis in the active myofascial trigger point of the levator scapulae muscle
Active Comparator: ultrasound-guided dry needling	Other: Dry needling; Ultrasound-guided dry needling the active myofascial trigger point of the levator scapulae muscle

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pain intensity	Neck pain intensity scores from 0 to 100 points measured by the visual analogue scale	Change from baseline pain intensity immediately and at 1 week after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Disability	Neck disability scores measured from 0 to 50 points measured by the Neck Disability Index	Change from baseline pain intensity at 1 week after intervention
Range of motion	Neck rotation range of motion measured with an universal goniometer	Change from baseline pain intensity immediately and at 1 week after intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 28, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 31, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): January 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 6, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 6, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): November 8, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 14, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 31, 2021
• Last Verified: December 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Muscular Diseases; Myofascial Pain Syndromes
• Other Study ID Numbers: PE_vs_DN

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

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