Dry Needling & Trigger Point Compression Release in Neck Pain

• Sponsor: Health Education Research Foundation (HERF) (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT05870904
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 30
• Location: 1
• Arms: 2
• Actual Duration (Months): 5
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 6

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This randomized control trial was conducted to investigate the efficacy of trigger point dry needling which is a modern treatment intervention compared with ischemic compression release in the patients having neck pain due to myofascial trigger points.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Neck Pain; Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial; Neck Muscle Issue; Muscle Tightness; Neckache	Other: Dry Needling	N/A

Detailed Description

Many treatment protocols have been used in the clinical arena for the improvement of neck pain but un-availability of follow-up studies and lack of evidence of modern treatment interventions are few shortcomings a researcher faces. Thus, a need stands up to address these perspectives for newer treatment strategies. This randomized control trial is conducted to investigate the efficacy of trigger point dry needling which is a modern treatment intervention compared with ischemic compression release in the patients having neck pain due to myofascial trigger points. Findings of this research will assist in creating awareness about better treatment intervention for trigger point release among medical community.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Actual Enrollment: 30 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single (Participant)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: A Randomized Clinical Trial To Review The Effectiveness Of Dry Needling Versus Trigger Point Compression Release Among Patients With Neck Pain
• Actual Study Start Date: Jun 1, 2021
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Sep 30, 2021
• Actual Study Completion Date: Oct 31, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Dry Needling Group Received dry needling through the insertion of fusiform needle for the trigger point release on 3 days a week aimed at pain relief.	Other: Dry Needling; Dry Needling includes the insertion of a fine, strong filiform needle without presentation of any pain relieving medicine. Ischemic pressure is usually applied to trigger point, in what is known as trigger point therapy, where enough continuous pressure is applied to a trigger point within a tolerable measure of pain, and as discomfort is decreased, extra pressure is gradually applied; Other Names: Ischemic Compression
Active Comparator: Ischemic Compression Group Received ischemic compression release through thumb pressure for trigger points on 3 days a week.	Other: Dry Needling; Dry Needling includes the insertion of a fine, strong filiform needle without presentation of any pain relieving medicine. Ischemic pressure is usually applied to trigger point, in what is known as trigger point therapy, where enough continuous pressure is applied to a trigger point within a tolerable measure of pain, and as discomfort is decreased, extra pressure is gradually applied; Other Names: Ischemic Compression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Change in Pain assessed through Visual Analogue Pain Scale [Data was Collected at Baseline and after week 1,2 & 3.]

   To measure the change in terms of betterment or aggravation in the intensity of pain baseline then after week 1,week 2 and after week 3.

2. Change in degree of disability assessed through Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire. [Data was Collected at Baseline and after week 1,2 & 3.]

   To measure change in the intensity of neck pain and the consequent patient disabilities at baseline then after week 1,week 2 and after week 3.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 Years to 40 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients between the age group of 20 to 40 years.

• Both Male and female patients.

• Patients presenting with neck pain due to MTrP's.

• The presence of a palpable taut band in the neck region.

• Patients reporting typically referred pain pattern of the MTrP in response to compression.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with any associated comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes.

• Patients with known history of fibromyalgia syndrome, whiplash injury, cervical spine surgery fracture and cervical radiculopathy.

• Patients with any systemic disease such as rheumatism and tuberculosis or cervical myelopathy and multiple sclerosis.

• Patients with history of myofascial trigger point therapy one month prior to enrollment.

• Patients with non-cooperative attitude, fear or any contraindications to needling.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Bashir Institute of Health Sciences,Bashir General & Dental Hospital	Islamabad		Pakistan	45400

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: Mamoona Tasleem Afzal, Senior Lecturer, Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05870904
• Other Study ID Numbers: 070/BPMI/ Saad Tariq DPT
• First Posted: May 23, 2023
• Last Update Posted: May 23, 2023
• Last Verified: May 1, 2023

• Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: No
• Plan to Share IPD: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
• Keywords provided by Mamoona Tasleem Afzal, Senior Lecturer, Health Education Research Foundation (HERF): Dry Needling; Ischemic Compression; Neck Pain
• Additional relevant MeSH terms: Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Neck Pain

Study Results

No Results Posted as of May 23, 2023