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Effectiveness of cold air therapy on post-needling soreness after dry needling at infraspinatus muscle

Effectiveness of cold air therapy on post-needling soreness after dry needling at infraspinatus muscle

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20250625009
Enrollment
42
Registered
2025-06-25
Start date
2025-06-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Myofascial pain syndrome in infraspinatus muscle post needling soreness myofascial pain syndrome infraspinatus muscle

Interventions

cold air therapy using the Cryo AIR mini cold air blower, device serial number 160311378. This device draws in ambient air and cools it using a compressor to a temperature of -32 degrees Celsius. The
Experimental Device,Active Comparator Device
Cold air therapy,Cold pack

Sponsors

Phramongkutklao foundation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged 20 years or older 2.Diagnosed with Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) in the infraspinatus muscle and received dry needling treatment in the infraspinatus muscle 3.Experiencing post-needling soreness in the infraspinatus muscle, with a pain level of 4 or above on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), indicating moderate pain 4.Voluntarily agrees to participate in the research study and receive treatment for post-needling soreness, and has signed the informed consent form for participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Contraindications to the use of cold air therapy or cold pack compresses such as open wounds or injuries at the treatment site within the past 6 months, bleeding disorders in the neck and shoulder area, cold allergy, history of cold induced urticaria or hypersensitivity reactions to cold, intolerance to cold, history of Raynaud Disease or Raynaud Phenomenon, cryoglobulinemia, paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, peripheral vascular disease, or unstable circulatory conditions, especially in the infraspinatus muscle area 2.Presence of other underlying medical conditions as documented in the medical records that may affect neck and shoulder pain, including fibromyalgia, cervical disc herniation, cervical spinal stenosis, cervical radiculopathy, cervical myelopathy, history of surgery in the neck or shoulder region, history of injury in the neck or shoulder within the past 6 months, or existing shoulder pathology 3.History of taking pain-relief or anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) within the past 24 hours 4.Cognitive impairments, inability to cooperate, or any conditions that prevent accurate self-reporting or assessment of pain 5.Pregnant women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post needling soreness 0 and 10 minutes after intervention Numerical Rating Scale

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Side effect 0 and 10 minutes after intervention Patient reported event using a questionnaire interview,Skin Temperature immediately after intervention use TP500 medical infrared thermometer

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactThanchanok Ucharattana

Phramongkutklao Hospital

bird3b@gmail.com0844909321

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026