The Importance of the Number of Incisions in the Effectiveness of Dry Needling

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

90

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 4, 2023

Primary Completion Date

September 20, 2025

Study Completion Date

September 20, 2025

Conditions
Neck Pain
Interventions
OTHER

Dose of five-incisions dry needling technique

Once we have assessed the existence of a myofascial trigger point in the levator scapulae muscle, and while the subject is in lateral decubitus on the same side, with a forceps palpation, we apply a rapid in /out dry needling technique (five incisions).

OTHER

Dose of ten-incisions dry needling technique

Once we have assessed the existence of a myofascial trigger point in the levator scapulae muscle, and while the subject is in lateral decubitus on the same side, with a forceps palpation, we apply a rapid in /out dry needling technique (ten incisions).

OTHER

Dose of fifteen-incisions dry needling technique

Once we have assessed the existence of a myofascial trigger point in the levator scapulae muscle, and while the subject is in lateral decubitus on the same side, with a forceps palpation, we apply a rapid in /out dry needling technique (fifteen incisions).

Trial Locations (2)

28805

RECRUITING

Centro Investigación Fisioterapia y Dolor, Alcalá de Henares

RECRUITING

Physiotherapy and Pain Institute, Alcalá de Henares

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Alcala

OTHER