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NCT Number: NCT02338908

Dry Needling and Exercises in Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain is highly prevalent in the society. The role of muscle tissues in this pathology has received increasing interest. Some studies have proposed the role of myofascial trigger points in this population. The purpose of the current clinical trial is to compare the effects of physiotherapy treatment consisting of an eccentric exercise protocol versus the same physical therapy program plus the addition of trigger point dry needling (TrP-DN) on pain and function in patients suffering from unspecific shoulder pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Shoulder Pain Arthralgia Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

César Fernández-de-las-Peñas

Alcorcón, Madrid, 28922, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Unilateral non-traumatic shoulder pain
  • Shoulder pain from at least 3 months
  • Shoulder pain of more than 4 points on a NPRS

Exclusion criteria

  • bilateral shoulder symptoms
  • younger than 18 or older than 65 years
  • history of shoulder fractures or dislocation
  • cervical radiculopathy
  • previous interventions with steroid injections
  • fibromyalgia syndrome
  • previous history of shoulder or neck surgery
  • any type of intervention for the neck-shoulder area during the previous year

Treatment and study plan

exercise program

Other

Patients will be asked to perform an eccentric loading exercise program for the shoulder musculature, particularly the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles, to be performed on an individual basis twice every day. The therapeutic protocol will be applied for 5 weeks.

TrP-DN

Other

In addition, within the second and fourth sessions, they will receive TrP-DN over active TrPs in the shoulder muscles

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in disability between baseline and follow-up periods

    Time frame: Baseline, one week after the last intervention and 3, 6 and 12 months after the intervention

    The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) will be used to determine the disability induced by shoulder pain

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in shoulder pain between baseline and follow-up periods

    Time frame: Baseline, one week after the last intervention and 3, 6 and 12 months after the intervention

    A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of shoulder pain and the worst level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the shoulder area.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Other

Collaborators

  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Eccentric Exercises in Unspecific Shoulder Pain

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jan 14, 2015
Registry last updated
Mar 15, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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