Effect of dry needling in the treatment of patients with rotator cuff repair surgery

The effectiveness of dry needling with routine physiotherapy compared to routine physiotherapy on pain and range of motion in patients with rotator cuff repair surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20211005052677N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-02-19

Start date

2022-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-03-08

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Conditions

Rotator cuff repair surgery. Rotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the intervention group after diagnosis of trigger points in the shoulder girdle muscles will receive Dry needling technique of the shoulder girdle muscl

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range between 40 to 75 years Patients who have undergone rotator cuff repair surgery Patients who have undergone surgery for at least 5 weeks Patients who have trigger points in shoulder girdle muscles palpation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Phobia of needle History of coagulation disorders and intake of anticoagulants History of head and neck surgery Radiculopathy and myelopathy disorders Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Resting pain. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after completing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using the 0-100 Numeric Pain Rating Scale.;Active range of motion. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after completing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using Goniometer.;Passive range of motion. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after completing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using Goniometer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Resting pain. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after completing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using the 0-100 Numeric Pain Rating Scale.;Active range of motion. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after completing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using Goniometer.;Passive range of motion. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after completing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using Goniometer.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Strength of shoulder girdle muscles. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after finishing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using a manual dynamometer.;Functional status. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after finishing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using the Shoulder Pain And Disability Index.	—

Measure

Time frame

Strength of shoulder girdle muscles. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after finishing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using a manual dynamometer.;Functional status. Timepoint: First session (before starting the intervention) and 10th session (after finishing the intervention). Method of measurement: Using the Shoulder Pain And Disability Index.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFaeze Naseri

Iran University of Medical Sciences

faezenaseri94@yahoo.com+98 26 3460 7430

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026