Effect of Dry Needling on Active Trigger Points

Effect of One Session Dry Needling on Pain, Pressure Pain Threshold and Disability in patient with Active Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius Muscle

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016061528474N1

Enrollment

Registered

2016-07-01

Start date

2016-07-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Active Trigger Points. Postprocedural musculoskeletal disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Dry needling.

Treatment - Other

Dry needling

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age of 50-30 , More than three months of pain and trigger points with palpation Exclusion criteria : patients with systemic diseases, Ulceration and skin diseases and previous trauma in the neck

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pressure Pain Threshold. Timepoint: One week after intervention. Method of measurement: Algometry.;Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Disability. Timepoint: Before the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Age. Timepoint: Before the intervention. Method of measurement: Years.;Height. Timepoint: Before the intervention. Method of measurement: Cm.;Weaight. Timepoint: Before the intervention. Method of measurement: Kg.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEbrahimi Reza

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

ebrahimir75@yahoo.com+98 31 3792 5007

Outcome results

None listed

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