Effectiveness of Dry Needling Adjuvant to Selective Serotonin Reputake Inhibitors vs TP Injection for Pain Management

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT06457581

Superior University35 enrolled

Overview

The principal objective is to contribute valuable insights that hold direct implications for medical practice and patient care, with the potential to influence health policy pertaining to fibromyalgia management.

The study aims to outline distinct patient subgroups manifesting heightened responsiveness to one therapeutic intervention vis-à-vis the other, thereby facilitating the formulation of more personalized and efficacious treatment modalities.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Dry NeedlingOTHER

Group A will undergo dry needling sessions twice a week over eight weeks, specifically targeting trigger points and tender points. Simultaneously, a consistent dosage of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) will be administered and maintained throughout the entire duration of the study.

Trigger points injectionsPROCEDURE

Group B will undergo a comprehensive intervention involving trigger point injections administered biweekly over eight weeks. These injections will specifically target trigger points. Additionally, a control measure will be implemented through simulated needling at non-specific points.

serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)DRUG

serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Stable on SSRIs for at least three months (for Group A) * Age between 18 and 65 years * Participants suffering from recent cervical pain without any pathology Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any other chronic pain conditions. * Contraindications to SSRIs or trigger point injections. * Pregnancy or lactation. * History of psychiatric disorders other than depression and anxiety

Locations (1)

Chaudary Muhammad Akram Teaching Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

It includes 19 items that generate seven component scores: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction. The total score ranges from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating poorer sleep quality.

Time frame: 12 Months

Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire:

It includes questions related to physical functioning, work status, depression, anxiety, sleep, pain, stiffness, fatigue, and well-being. Scores on the FIQ range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater impact and symptom severity

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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