Effects of Dry Needling with Electrical Stimulation in The Treatment Subacute Neck Pain

Effects of Dry Needling and Dry Needling Combined with Electrical Stimulation on Pain and Function in Patients with Subacute Musculoskeletal Neck Pain following Myofascial Trigger Points

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230604058379N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-05

Start date

2023-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-25

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Conditions

Subacute Neck Pain for more than 3 weeks. Cervicalgia

Interventions

Intervention group: The participants will be randomly allocated into two groups:Group-1 The patients will be under the application of [Dry needling with hot pack] Group -2 The patients will be under t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both genders. The patients must have sub acute neck pain. The patients must have unilateral neck pain following the myofascial trigger point in the upper quadrant muscles. Age between 25-45 years. The patients must present unilateral sub-acute trigger point signs and symptoms from past 22 -84 days. The number of identified trigger points at the area must be between 5 – 10 and can be specified for all upper quadrant muscles.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients who had a systemic disorder or migraine The patients were on medication for trigger points or physiotherapy treatment in previous 3 weeks prior to the study The pregnant women. The patient had trauma in the neck area during the past 6 months The patients with skin inflammation The patients with the pen wounds The patients who refused to continue the study for any reason The patients who had needle phobia The patients who had a bleeding disorder The patients who had a cognitive disorder The patients who had tumors or a background of malignancy disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Analog Scale for Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 3 weeks. Method of measurement: The therapist will ask the patient to report their pain using Visual Analog Scale.;Range of Motion of Cervical Spine. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 3 weeks. Method of measurement: The therapist will use Bubble Inclinometer to measure the range of motion of the cervical spine.;Functional Capacity Evaluation. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 3 weeks. Method of measurement: The therapist will measure the score of functional capacity evaluation.;Neck Disability Index. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 3 weeks. Method of measurement: The therapist will measure the score of the Neck Disability Index.	—

Measure

Time frame

Visual Analog Scale for Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 3 weeks. Method of measurement: The therapist will ask the patient to report their pain using Visual Analog Scale.;Range of Motion of Cervical Spine. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 3 weeks. Method of measurement: The therapist will use Bubble Inclinometer to measure the range of motion of the cervical spine.;Functional Capacity Evaluation. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 3 weeks. Method of measurement: The therapist will measure the score of functional capacity evaluation.;Neck Disability Index. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 3 weeks. Method of measurement: The therapist will measure the score of the Neck Disability Index.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Disability. Timepoint: Before treatment and after 3 weeks. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index (NDI).	—

Countries

Iraq

Contacts

Public ContactAli hasan hadi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

nangy489@gmail.com+964 781 530 7009

Outcome results

None listed

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