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NCT Number: NCT03502928

Efficacy of the Use of Dry Needling in Conventional Non-invasive Treatment of Acute and Subacute Whiplash

INTRODUCTION: Whiplash is an injury produced by an acceleration-deceleration mechanism that transmits energy to the cervical spine. According to the bibliography, the conservative treatment (motor control exercises and manual therapy) has shown benefits in approaching this lesion, but its efficacy is limited. Dry needling has already shown its usefulness in different musculoskeletal pathologies, however, its efficacy is unknown when it is included in conservative treatment.

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to assess the effects of the incorporation of dry needling in the conventional treatment with manual therapy and motor control exercises, compared to the conventional non-invasive treatment in patients with acute or subacute whiplash.

HYPOTHESIS: The inclusion of dry needling in conventional non-invasive treatment is more effective than conventional non-invasive treatment in patients with acute or subacute whiplash.

METHODS: A randomized clinical trial will be conducted in which the subjects of study will be assigned to two groups, a control group (conventional treatment) and an experimental group (conventional treatment and dry needling).

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Key information

Conditions

Whiplash Injuries Neck Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidad de Alcalá

Alcalá de Henares, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Medical Diagnosis of Whiplash Grade I-II in the QTF
  • Neck Pain
  • Whiplash in Acute or Subacute Phase

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Belonephobia
  • Cervical Fractures-Dislocations or Neurological Deficit Secondaries to Accident
  • Previous Surgery of the Cervical Spine
  • Circulatory Disease, Respiratory Disease, Neurological Disease, Rheumatologic Disease and Mental Illness
  • Athletes

Treatment and study plan

Motor Control

Other

Neck Motor Control

Manual therapy

Other

Massage + Joint Mobilizations

dry needling

Other

Dry Needling in Neck Muscles

Primary outcomes

  1. Neck Disability Index. Changes from Baseline

    Time frame: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months

    0-100% (0% = No Disability; 100% = Disability (highest level of disability)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pressure pain thresholds. Changes from Baseline

    Time frame: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months

    The minimum force applied which induces pain. Measured kg/cm2

  2. Cervical Range of Movement. Changes from Baseline

    Time frame: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months

    Amount of cervical movement using a goniometer

  3. Kinesophobia. Changes from Baseline

    Time frame: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months

    Fear of movement measured by the TAMPA scale

  4. Cervical Motor Control. Changes from Baseline

    Time frame: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months

    measure of cervical joint position sense using a laser

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Alcala

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Apr 19, 2018
Registry last updated
Jun 11, 2020

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