The Effects of Dry Needling on the Superficial Neck Musculature
CompletedNot applicableNCT04060004
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The term myofascial pain refers to the existence of myofascial trigger points (MTP), which are defined as hypersensitive points in a tense band of skeletal muscle, which can cause referred pain or autonomous phenomena. To address the treatment of myofascial trigger points, conservative and invasive techniques have been proposed. Dry needling is one of the invasive techniques that have been shown to be effective in improving pain and function in patients with myofascial trigger points. This trial aims to analyse the effectiveness of dry needling in patients with myofascial neck pain.
Study details
- Official title
- The Effects of Dry Needling on the Superficial Neck Musculature in Patients With Chronic Myofascial Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Dry needling
- Other: Sham dry needling
- Other: Electrotherapy + therapeutic exercise
- Sponsor
- University of Valladolid
- Start date
- 2019-09-05
- Primary completion
- 2020-02-20
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 70 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Spain
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with myofascial neck pain * Presence of at least one active myofascial trigger point on the superficial neck musculature * Neck pain of at least 3 months * Age 18-70 * Pain intensity between 20 and 100 mm in the Analog Visual Scale * Neck disability index (NDI) greater than or equal to 15 points * Spanish speakers * Patients who do not present contraindications for the use of dry needling (anticoagulants, nickel allergy or belenophobia) * Patients who have not received physiotherapy or pharmacological treatment for neck pain for the last three months Exclusion Criteria: * History of cervical trauma * Cervical spine surgery * Vertebral fracture * Cervical pain associated with whiplash * Red flags (tumor, metabolic disorders or rheumatoid arthritis) * Inflammatory lesion in the neck region * Pregnancy * Fibromyalgia diagnosis * Neck pain associated with radiculopathy * Patients pending legal litigation * Psychiatric pathology diagnosis
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04060004