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Dry Needling and Patients Treatment Expectations

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsAllUniversity of Alcala
NCT04636879 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Objectives The aim of this study is to compare the effects of inducing positive expectations against negative or neutral induced expectations on the activation of the Autonomic Nervous System and the analgesic response, after a dry needling technique in upper trapezius fibers in patients with unspecific neck pain. Summary Theoretical framework: Dry needling has proven its efficacy for the treatment of myofascial trigger points. Moreover, it has proven its effects over the Central Nervous System and the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). Despite that previous studies have researched the role of patient's expectations and their relationship with the results of treatment, there is insufficient information concerning the effects of inducing expectations and the activation of the ANS during the application of widely used therapies, such as dry needling.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Neck pain. * Hiperalgesic point in Upper trapezius muscle. Exclusion Criteria: * Pain Irradiation toward upper limb * Psychological disorders * Whiplash. * Neuropathic symptoms * Cervical and / or Shoulder Spine Surgery
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What it tests

  • Positive expectation AND dry needling in the upper trapezius fibers, at the most painful point
  • Neutral expectation AND dry needling in the upper trapezius fibers, at the most painful point
  • Negative expectation AND dry needling in the upper trapezius fibers, at the most painful point
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Where

1 site
Clinical University
Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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