effect of dry needling versus low-level laser therapy in the treatment of myofascial trigger points

The effectiveness of dry needling versus low-level laser therapy in the treatment of myofascial trigger points of the upper trapezius muscles of patients referring to physical medicine clinics

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200507047328N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-05-16

Start date

2019-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-06-15

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Conditions

myofascial trigger points syndrome. Pain in upper arm

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: acupuncture. For them, 4 dry needling sessions were performed on the trigger points two days apart. In trapezius muscle treated with dry needling, we mark the point

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patient with diagnosis of myofascial trigger point syndrom of upper trapezius muscle with base of Travel and Simons criteria age 18 or over VAS>5 Pain time over one month Patients tend to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: history of Fx in cervical vertebrae history of surgical operation in neck, known cervical myelopathy or radiculopathy history of psychologic or cognitive disorders opioid abuse and use of corticosteroid oral or IV active pregnancy coagulopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Myofascial trigger point syndrome in the upper trapezius muscle with a VAS score above 5. Timepoint: Patients were evaluated in three periods before and immediately after the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale, Index Neck Disability Index , and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadreza Ansari

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

mransari.pmr@resident.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3433 5337

Outcome results

None listed

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