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Effect of intramuscluar electrical stimulation of frequency 2Hz and 100 Hz on post dry needling soreness of upper trapezius muscle.

Short term effect of frequency specific intramuscular electrical stimulation on post dry needling soreness of upper fiber of trapezius: a pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/08/035663
Enrollment
45
Registered
2021-08-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Dry Nedling intramuscular electrical stimulation with current of frequency 2Hz and 100Hz.: 10 minutes Control Intervention1: Trigger Point Dry Needling: till local twitch responce elici

Sponsors

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Trigger point in upper fiber of trapezius muscle

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hypertension, Cancer, Infection, Autoimmune disorder, Taking anticoagulant medicine or having blood clotting disorder, Metal sensitivity, currently smoking or taking alcohol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
-Numeric Pain Rating Scale(NPRS)(0-10), -Pressure pain threshold (PPT)(Kg/cm2)Timepoint: Before the Intervention and 24 Hours after the intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NATimepoint: NA

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactManoj Kumar Sharma

Guru Nanak Dev University

manoj.myas@gndu.ac.in8860533343

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026