Comparing Efficacy of Dry Needling Combined with Passive Stretching and Muscle Energy Technique on Myofascial Trigger Points
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Neck Pain
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 60
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 46 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Peradeniya · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess and compare the efficacy of dry needling (minimally invasive treatment by using a tiny needle) combined with two types of stretching techniques in patients with neck pain for more than 3 months. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Which combination of treatment will 1.give faster relief of pain? 2.improve neck range of motion? and 3.improve disab…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Presence of neck pain for at least 3 months or more
* Presence of trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle, either unilaterally or bilaterally
* Age between 18 and 60 years
Exclusion Criteria:
* Having an ongoing infection or fever
* Presence of shoulder pathology, such …
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