Post Dry Needling Soreness. Description and Treatment

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified May 2012 by CEU San Pablo University
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
CEU San Pablo University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01608633
First received: May 27, 2012
Last updated: May 30, 2012
Last verified: May 2012

May 27, 2012
May 30, 2012
March 2012
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Pain [ Time Frame: 72 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Visual analogue scale
Same as current
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  • Pain [ Time Frame: 48 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Pressure pain threshold
  • Psychological factors [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Symptom check list. SCL-90
Same as current
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Post Dry Needling Soreness. Description and Treatment
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Pain after dry needling or injection in the muscle is a frequent secondary effect in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. In this trial spray and stretch technique is evaluated as a method to reduce this soreness. As well, the characteristics and the different factors that influence in this pain will be described.

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Interventional
Phase 2
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Pain After Dry Needling
Other: Spray and stretch
Physiotherapeutic technique which consist in stretching the muscle while a cold spray is applied on the skin.
  • Experimental: Spray and stretch
    Intervention: Other: Spray and stretch
  • No Intervention: Control
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
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Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects presenting latent trigger points in the trapezius muscle

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with active trigger points or absence of trigger points.
Both
18 Years to 65 Years
Yes
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Spain
 
NCT01608633
CEU-001
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CEU San Pablo University
CEU San Pablo University
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CEU San Pablo University
May 2012

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