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Effects of Dry Needling on Neck and Shoulder Pain in Orchestral Musicians: a Prospective Case Series

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03402867
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 18, 2018
Last Update Posted : July 6, 2018
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Aitor Martin-Pintado Zugasti, CEU San Pablo University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This study evaluates the effectiveness of Deep dry needling of active myofascial trigger points present in muscles of the neck and shoulder region in orchestral musicians.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Pain Syndrome Musculoskeletal Pain Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial Procedure: Deep dry needling Phase 1 Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 8 participants
Allocation: N/A
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Intervention Model Description: Deep dry needling
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Effects of Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling on Neck Pain in Orchestral Musicians
Actual Study Start Date : February 1, 2018
Actual Primary Completion Date : March 1, 2018
Actual Study Completion Date : March 5, 2018
Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Intervention
Deep dry needling applied on active myofascial trigger points in the shoulder and neck regions
 Procedure: Deep dry needling
Insertion of a filiform needle in the active trigger point of musculoskeletal muscle


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Visual analogue scale for pain [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]
    Pain measurement. 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS), horizontal line ranging from 0mm (no pain) to 100mm (worst imaginable pain).


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Pressure pain threshold [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]
    Analogic algometer

  2. Neck disability index (NDI) [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]
    10-item, 50-point index that assesses different aspects of daily functioning in patients with neck pain. It assesses four items regarding subjective symptoms (pain intensity, headache, concentration, sleeping), four items regarding activities of daily living (lifting, work, driving, recreation), and two items regarding discretionary activities of daily living (personal care, reading). Each item is scored 0 to 5, with the total reported as either a raw score (0-50) or as a percentage score. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

  3. Shoulder pain disability index (SPADI) [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]
    Self-administered questionnaire, grouping 13 questions, 5 of which measure the severity of pain caused by various arm movements involving the shoulder, the pain being assessed on a numeric pain scale ranging from 0 to 10. Eight additional questions related to functional impairments of the shoulder are assessed with a numeric scale. Higher values represent a worse outcome.


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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 40 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Orchestral musicians
  • Chronic neck or shoulder pain
  • Presence of active myofascial trigger points

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Fear of needles
  • Coagulation disorders
  • Pregnancy
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Locations
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Spain
CEU San Pablo University
Madrid, Comunidad De Madrid, Spain, 28668
Sponsors and Collaborators
CEU San Pablo University
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Responsible Party: Aitor Martin-Pintado Zugasti, PhD, CEU San Pablo University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03402867    
Other Study ID Numbers: CEU-012
First Posted: January 18, 2018    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 6, 2018
Last Verified: July 2018

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Musculoskeletal Pain
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Muscular Diseases
 Musculoskeletal Diseases
Pain
Neurologic Manifestations