Effects of Low Versus High Frequency Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Chronic Neck Pain Patients.

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 9, 2018

Primary Completion Date

April 9, 2018

Study Completion Date

April 9, 2018

Conditions
Neck PainChronic PainMyofascial Pain Syndrome
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Low frequency

A dry needling on trapezius muscle is performed, until two local twitch responses are obtained. The needle is kept inside the trigger point, as it will be the negative electrode, and an adhesive electrode will be added as the positive one. After that, a low frequency TENS is applied, at 2 Hz frequency and 120 microseconds of pulse width.

PROCEDURE

High frequency

A dry needling on trapezius muscle is performed, until two local twitch responses are obtained. The needle is kept inside the trigger point, as it will be the negative electrode, and an adhesive electrode will be added as the positive one. After that, a high frequency TENS is applied, at 12o Hz frequency and 200 microseconds of pulse width.

Trial Locations (1)

28023

CSEU La Salle, Madrid

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Centro Universitario La Salle

OTHER

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