Effectiveness Taif University P. O. Box 11099 Taif 21944 Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Management of Myofacial Trigger Point

Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Management of Myofacial Trigger Point In Trapezius Muscle

myofascial pain syndrome is considered to be a chronic condition due to sensitive pressure points within the muscle recognized as trigger points

Generally the aim of this study will be :

• To investigate the effectiveness of dry needling on trigger point in trapezius muscle
• Evaluate the pain level before and after the applications of dry needling on trigger points
• compare between the effects of dry needling and physical therapy exercise program

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Myofacial Trigger Points
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Dry needling ,; Other: usual physical therapy program

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinically active trigger point and expression of symptoms of neck pain in trapezius which had lasted for at least 3 months.
• Having a pain level higher than 4 and lower than 8 on Visual Analogue Scale ( VAS )
• Did not receive any other form of neck treatment during the previous month.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of cardiopulmonary disease , the application process requires the subject to be in prone position to expose the area of treatment, this position is un-preferable for cardiopulmonary patients
• History of neck surgery
• Trigger point treatment in the last 30 days
• Any contraindications for dry needling such as local infection, skin disease ,severe postural disorder , tumor , rheumatoid arthritis, cervical spine stenosis and bilateral upper extremity symptoms
• pregnancy

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group	Other: Dry needling ,; The intervention group will receive sessions of dry needling to relief myofacial pain on trapezius
Active Comparator: Control group; Usual physical therapy protocol 4 sessions, two sessions per week each session will include a group of therapeutic exercises	Other: usual physical therapy program; Therapeutic exercise

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pain level	Will be determined using the visuals analogue scale (VAS)	6 weeks
Neck disability index	questionnaire contains 10 items aiming to evaluate the limitation because of neck pain	6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Depression	Will be determined using the Beck's Depression Inventory ( BDI)	6 weeks
Neck Range of motion	Will be measured using CROM	6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Taif University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): January 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): June 1, 2023
• Study Completion (Anticipated): June 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 6, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 6, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): November 14, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 14, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 6, 2022
• Last Verified: November 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 44-004

Drug and device information, study documents

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