Remote effect of dry needling on pain and tissue sensitivity of muscles trigger points.

Comparison of the upper trapezius and the infraspinatus trigger point therapy by dry needling in overhead athletes with unilateral shoulder pain: a double-blind randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015120825437N1

Enrollment

Registered

2016-01-08

Start date

2015-03-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

shoulder and arm pain. M25.5 pain in joint, M79.6 pain in limb

Interventions

Intervention 1: direct intervention group(control): upper trapezius trigger point dry needling in 3 sessions with 3 days interval. Intervention 2: indirect intervention group (intervention):infraspin

direct intervention group(control): upper trapezius trigger point dry needling in 3 sessions with 3 days interval

indirect intervention group (intervention):infraspinatus muscle trigger point dry needling in 3 sessions with 3 days interval

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: incusion criteria: overhead athletes; between 18_ 60 years old; shoulder impingement syndrome; active myofascial trigger points in both upper trapezius and infraspinatus muscles. exclusion criteria :local trauma and infection; anti-coagulant drugs consumption; pregnancy with risk of abortion; heart disease and immune system disease; addiction; cognitive problems; history of surgery on neck and upper back; neurologic deficit; seious medical conditions; cervical radiculopathy; trigger treatment in the past month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective pain. Timepoint: before and 3 days after intrvention. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Tissue sensitivity (pressure pain threshold). Timepoint: before and 3 days after intrvention. Method of measurement: digital algometry.;Disability index of upper extremity. Timepoint: before and 3 days after intrvention. Method of measurement: DASH questionnair.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Fahimeh Kamali

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

fahimehkamali@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3627 1551

Outcome results

None listed

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