Muscle Position and Dry Needling Efficacy
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Neck Pain
Headache
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 80
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 80 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala · Other
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About This Trial
Currently, no previous studies have investigated how the position of a muscle before dry needling may influence the outcome and effectiveness of the treatment.
This study aims to demonstrate whether the position of the upper trapezius muscle during dry needling treatment influences the outcome of that treatment in subjects with neck pain.
A total of 46 participants with chronic neck pain will be…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age between 18 and 65 years
* Neck pain lasting more than 3 months
* Current neck pain greater than 3/10 on the VAS (Visual Analog Scale)
* Presence of active trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle, meeting the following criteria: Painful point within a taut band whose p…
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