Soreness After Deep Dry Needling of One Latent Myofascial Trigger Point

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02158104

Enrollment

Registered

2014-06-06

Start date

2013-10-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2014-06-06

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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 pain and sensitivity will be assessed during a 72 hours follow up period. Factors that may contribute to higher levels of pain or sensitivity will be evaluated.

Interventions

PROCEDUREDeep dry needling

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

The latent MTrP diagnosis was based upon the following criteria:10 1. presence of a palpable taut band in the muscle 2. presence of a hypersensitive tender spot in the taut band 3. palpable or visible local twitch response with snapping palpation of the tout band 4. referred pain elicitation in response to compression.

Exclusion criteria

1. presence of coagulation disorders 2. neck or facial pain 3. previous application of a dry needling technique 4. MTrP therapy in head or neck within the previous 3 months 5. fibromyalgia 6. an insurmountable fear of needles as a reason of refusing the treatment 7. history of surgery in the head or neck area.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain	72 hours	Visual analogue scale

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Sensitivity	72 hours	Pressure pain threshold

Outcome results

None listed

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