Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:21 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 7:08 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT05870904
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2023-05-23
First Post:
2023-04-26
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Dry Needling & Trigger Point Compression Release in Neck Pain
Sponsor:
Organization:
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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.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '40 Years', 'minimumAge': '20 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': "Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patients between the age group of 20 to 40 years.\n* Both Male and female patients.\n* Patients presenting with neck pain due to MTrP's.\n* The presence of a palpable taut band in the neck region.\n* Patients reporting typically referred pain pattern of the MTrP in response to compression.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patients with any associated comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes.\n* Patients with known history of fibromyalgia syndrome, whiplash injury, cervical spine surgery fracture and cervical radiculopathy.\n* Patients with any systemic disease such as rheumatism and tuberculosis or cervical myelopathy and multiple sclerosis.\n* Patients with history of myofascial trigger point therapy one month prior to enrollment.\n* Patients with non-cooperative attitude, fear or any contraindications to needling."}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT05870904', 'briefTitle': 'Dry Needling & Trigger Point Compression Release in Neck Pain', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)'}, 'officialTitle': 'A Randomized Clinical Trial To Review The Effectiveness Of Dry Needling Versus Trigger Point Compression Release Among Patients With Neck Pain', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': '070/BPMI/ Saad Tariq DPT'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Dry Needling Group', 'description': 'Received dry needling through the insertion of fusiform needle for the trigger point release on 3 days a week aimed at pain relief.', 'interventionNames': ['Other: Dry Needling']}, {'type': 'ACTIVE_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Ischemic Compression Group', 'description': 'Received ischemic compression release through thumb pressure for trigger points on 3 days a week.', 'interventionNames': ['Other: Dry Needling']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Dry Needling', 'type': 'OTHER', 'otherNames': ['Ischemic Compression'], 'description': 'Dry Needling includes the insertion of a fine, strong filiform needle without presentation of any pain relieving medicine.\n\nIschemic 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', 'armGroupLabels': ['Dry Needling Group', 'Ischemic Compression Group']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '45400', 'city': 'Islamabad', 'country': 'Pakistan', 'facility': 'Bashir Institute of Health Sciences,Bashir General & Dental Hospital', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 33.72148, 'lon': 73.04329}}]}, 'ipdSharingStatementModule': {'ipdSharing': 'NO'}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Senior Lecturer', 'investigatorFullName': 'Mamoona Tasleem Afzal', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)'}}}}