An interventional study of Dry Needling in Neck Pain, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial and Neck Muscle Issue, sponsored by Health Education Research Foundation (HERF). Completed at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 40 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-05-23.
Sponsored by Health Education Research Foundation (HERF) · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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.
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This study's enrollment of 30 is below the median of 60 across 931 interventional studies indexed under Myofascial Pain Syndromes.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Received dry needling through the insertion of fusiform needle for the trigger point release on 3 days a week aimed at pain relief.
Other: Dry Needling
Received ischemic compression release through thumb pressure for trigger points on 3 days a week.
Other: Dry Needling
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
Also known as: Ischemic Compression
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.
Plan to share: No
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