Upper trapezius muscle active trigger point. Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: dry needling (Dang bang South Korea, 50*0.3 mm) with passive stretching and posture correction education based on pamphlet during 5 sessions, 2 times a week, for
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women with age range of 18-35 years The presence of pain score between 30-60 mm according to visual analogue scale during rest or movement The presence of maximum of three active trigger points in the upper trapezoid muscle The history of trigger point pain for more than three months The presence of taut band in the upper trapezoid muscle during the touch The presence of sensitive and painful points in the response to 25 N pressure The presence of referred pain pattern in the response to pressure Ability to reading and writing to Persian language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The history of any treatment for trigger points and steroid injections over the past 3 months The history of fibromyalgia syndrome The history of surgery and fractures in the neck The presence of symptoms of cervical disc disorders such as radiculopathy The presence of neurological diseases The history of malignancy Pregnancy Severe postural disorders such as scoliosis and kyphosis The presence of infection and skin ulcers The history of receiving anticoagulants Fear of Needle The presence of communication and cognitive impairment The history of trauma such as whiplash injuries Patient dissatisfaction to continuing treatment and assessment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Pain before intervention, 2 days and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: pain with visual analogue scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain pressure threshold. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 days and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Algometer J-Tech, USA.;Side bending & rotation range of motion. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 days and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: iPhone 8 application, goniometer.;Neck Disability Index. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 days and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Persian version of Neck Disability Index questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAzize Prandnia
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed