Effects of Spray and Stretch on Postneedling Soreness and Sensitivity After Dry Needling of a Latent Myofascial Trigger Point.

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01608633

Enrollment

Registered

2012-05-31

Start date

2012-03-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2013-09-04

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Conditions

Pain After Dry Needling

Brief summary

Pain after dry needling or injection in the muscle is a frequent secondary effect in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. In this trial spray and stretch technique is evaluated as a method to reduce this soreness. As well, the characteristics and the different factors that influence in this pain will be described.

Interventions

OTHERSpray and stretch

Physiotherapeutic technique which consist in stretching the muscle while a cold spray is applied on the skin.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects presenting latent trigger points in the trapezius muscle

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects with active trigger points or absence of trigger points.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain	72 hours	Visual analogue scale

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain	48 hours	Pressure pain threshold
Psychological factors	72 hours after needling	Symptom check list revised. SCL-90-r

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026