CompletedNot Applicable

Dry Needling & Trigger Point Compression Release in Neck Pain

Pakistan30 participantsStarted 2021-06-01

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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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.

What they're measuring

Change in Pain assessed through Visual Analogue Pain Scale

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

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

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

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05870904

SponsorHealth Education Research Foundation (HERF)

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-09-30

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