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NCT Number: NCT02122315

Dry Needling in Post-operative Shoulder Pain

Fractures of the proximal humerus account for between 5% and 8% off all reported fractures. Post-operative shoulder pain is highly frequent. Due to either surgical procedure, soft tissues surrounding the shoulder area can be damaged. The purpose of the current clinical trial was to compare the effects of physiotherapy versus physiotherapy plus TrP-DN on pain and function in patients who exhibit post-operative shoulder pain after a PHILOS procedure for proximal humeral fixation or rotator cuff tear repair.

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Key information

Conditions

Proximal Humeral Fracture Fixated With PHILOS© Plate Rotator Cuff Tear Surgical Repair

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Jose Luis Arias Buría

Madrid, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • proximal humeral fracture
  • rotator cuff tear
  • open reduction and internal fixation with PHILOS© plate (Synthes, Switzerland)
  • rotator cuff tear repair
  • post-operative shoulder pain
  • active TrPs in the neck-shoulder muscles

Exclusion criteria

  • no active TrPs
  • multiple fracture
  • previous surgery
  • cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
  • diagnosis of fibromialgia
  • having undergone any physical therapy intervention in the year before the surgery
  • fear of needles
  • any contraindication for dry needling

Treatment and study plan

Physical therapy plus dry needling

Other

Best-evidence physical therapy intervention in addition to a single session of TrP-DN targeted to active TrPs in the neck-shoulder muscles

Physical Therapy

Other

Best-evidence physical therapy intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in Constant-Murley score before and after the intervention

    Time frame: Baseline and one week after the intervention

    The Constant-Murley score is a 100-point scoring system that is divided into 4 main sub-scales: pain (15 points); activities of daily living (20 points); range of motion (40 points); and strength (25 points). Higher score represents better function

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

César Fernández-de-las-Peñas

Other

Registry information

Official study title

EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INCLUSION OF TRIGGER POINT DRY NEEDLING INTO A MULTIMODAL PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM FOR POST-OPERATIVE SHOULDER PAIN

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Apr 24, 2014
Registry last updated
Apr 24, 2014

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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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