Dry Needling & Trigger Point Compression Release in Neck Pain

Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)30 enrolled

Overview

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.

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 Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Neck Pain Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial Neck Muscle Issue Muscle Tightness Neckache

Interventions

Dry NeedlingOTHER

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (1)

Bashir Institute of Health Sciences,Bashir General & Dental Hospital

Islamabad, Pakistan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Pain assessed through Visual Analogue Pain Scale

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.

Time frame: Data was Collected at Baseline and after week 1,2 & 3.

Change in degree of disability assessed through Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire.

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.

Time frame: Data was Collected at Baseline and after week 1,2 & 3.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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