Head Pain, Neck Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Pain
Brief summary
The analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided dry-needling therapy will be evaluated in the management of head and neck pain.
Detailed description
The analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided dry-needling therapy will be evaluated in the management of head and neck pain by myofascial active and latent trigger point. The myofascial pain control will be assessed for the superficial and deep posterolateral muscle complex of neck. The analgesic request, Range Of Motion (ROM), Motion Related Pain (MRP) and the quality of life, will be also assessed.
Interventions
DEVICEUltrasound-guided Dry-Needling Therapy
The needle will be insert under ultrasound guidance to elicit the myofascial response on the neck of the patients
Sponsors
San Salvatore Hospital of L'Aquila
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Chronic neck pain * Chronic head pain
Exclusion criteria
* previous surgery of neck and head * Body Mass Index \> 39,99 * politrauma patients * pregnancy * neck and head infections
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger Point | The first hour of the treatment | The number of the elicited myofascial trigger points assessed during dry-needling treatment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Analgesic request | 3 months trom treatment | The analgesic request will be assessed in mg of equianalgesic morphine |
| Karnofsky Performance Status | 3 months from treatment | The quality of life assessed by Karnofsky Performance Status (a 0-100 steps scale, from 0 \[Dead\] to 100 \[Normal no complaints; no evidence of disease\]). |
| Range Of Motion (ROM) | 3 months after treatment | The alpha angle expressed in degrees and assessed during |
| Motion Related Pain | 3 months after treatment | Pain assessed by Numeric Rating Scale (a 10-steps scale, from 0 \[no pain\] to 10 \[worse pain\]), during flexion, extension and rotation of neck and head |
| Perception | 3 months after treatment | Pain assessed by Numeric Rating Scale (a 10-steps scale, from 0 \[no pain\] to 10 \[worse pain\]) |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed