myofascial trigger point. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The sterile acupuncture needles of 0.30 mm diameter and 50 mm long will be used for both groups. The needle will be inserted into the skin over the palpated trigger point and will be
Treatment - Other
The sterile acupuncture needles of 0.30 mm diameter and 50 mm long will be used for both groups. The needle will be inserted into the skin over the palpated trigger point and will be advanced until
The sterile acupuncture needles of 0.30 mm diameter and 50 mm long will be used. The needle will be inserted into the skin over the Trigger Point equivalent of upper terapezius in healthy subjects. Ea
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: subjects with aged between 20 and 40 year old; upper trapezius active Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). Exclusion criteria: subjects less than 20 years and more than 40 years; subjects with a history of other shoulder or spinal disorders; neck and upper extremity surgery; acute disease; muscle diseases; neurological or systemic disorder (such as lupus erythematus, scleroderma); epilepsy; pregnancy; using sedative drugs; needle phobia; bleeding disorder; anticoagulant medication; previous experience with dry needling for myofascial pain; Skin lesion and infection or inflammatory oedema at MTrPs.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neuromuscular Junction Response (NMJR). Timepoint: before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Electrodignostic technique of repeatitive nerve stimulation (RNS) in trapezius muscle.;Sympathetic Skin Response (SSR). Timepoint: before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: stimulus over the median nerve at the wrist and records on the palm of the hand. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Intensity. Timepoint: before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain intensity will be self rated by subjects on a 0-10 numerical rating scale with 0 representing no pain and 10 representing the worst imaginable pain.;Pressure Pain Threshold. Timepoint: before intervention and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: ; by use a pressure algometer According to Kilogram per square centimeter. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Abbaszadeh-Amirdehi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed