Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Versus Dry Needling in Non Specific Chronic Neck Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Non Specific Chronic Neck Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to compare between the effectiveness of Acupuncture-Like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Acupuncture-like TENS) and dry needling on pain intensity, Pressure pain threshold...
Detailed Description
The incidence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) has been found to vary from 30% to 95% of people who have presented to pain treatment clinics. MPS is common and causes much disability and inability...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Having at least 1 active trigger point in upper trapezius muscles will use a recommended diagnostic criterion to find active MTrPs which is:
- The presence of a palpable taut band in the skeletal muscle.
- The presence of a hypersensitive spot in the taut band.
- Local twitch response provoked by snapping palpation.
- Production of a typical referred pain pattern in response to the compression of tender spots.
- Spontaneous presence of the typical referred pain pattern.
- Duration of symptoms of acute stage (2-4) weeks.
- Age between (20-40) years.
- Having a normal neurological examination result .
Exclusion
- Existence of cervical disc hernia, advanced cervical osteoarthritis, radiculopathy, or myelopathy.
- Having trigger point injection or physical therapy in the last 6 months.
- Having a rheumatologic disease, such as fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, or a hormonal disease, such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism or hyperparathyroidism.
- Existence of kyphosis, scoliosis, forward head posture or cervicogenic headache.
- History of spine surgery.
- Having a cardiovascular problem.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 25 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06891963
Start Date
March 25 2025
End Date
May 31 2025
Last Update
March 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Zagazig general hospital
Zagazig, Egypt