Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Effectiveness of Percutaneous Electrolysis and Dry Needling vs. Standard Therapy for Whiplash Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Camilo Jose Cela University
Conditions:
Whiplash Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main objective of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of two interventions (PIE vs DDN) in adult patients who have suffered a LCS after a traffic accident and comparing it with a standa...
Detailed Description
The present study primarily aims to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of two invasive physiotherapy techniques-percutaneous intratissue electrolysis (PIE) and deep dry needling (DDN)-combined with c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults with whiplash syndrome following a traffic accident.
- Patients must reside or stay in the Autonomous Community of Melilla during the intervention phase.
- Subjects will have the presence of neck pain after suffering a traffic accident and the presence of at least one active trigger point in the sternocleidomastoid and/or levator scapulae muscles.
- All subjects who suffer a traffic accident and who have a score of 5 or higher on the numerical scale (EN) of pain assessment.
Exclusion
- Patients undergoing anticoagulant treatment.
- Patients who have suffered previous cervical trauma or who have undergone surgery in the last year.
- Subjects who present some type of alteration (skin or infection, sensitivity or pain perception).
- Subjects with central or peripheral nervous system involvement.
- Patients who have problems with the material: allergy to metal, belonephobia (fear of needles).
- Pregnant women.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 30 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06938425
Start Date
November 30 2025
End Date
September 1 2026
Last Update
November 26 2025
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