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Effects of Dry Needling on the Behavior of the Shoulder Muscles

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 70 YearsAllUniversity of Alcala
NCT06398574 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The main objective of this study will be to evaluate the effects of the application of the dry needling technique on the activity of the rotator cuff muscles in the shoulder. The evaluation of the effects of the application of the dry needling technique will be carried out in subjects with and without shoulder pain.To do this, muscle strength, possible thickness changes in the muscle and electromyographic activity will be measured before and immediately after the application of a dry needling technique. Likewise, other variables will be measured such as the pressure pain threshold (PPT), pain with a Numeric Verbal Scale, kinesiophobia and catastrophism, the shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) and the influence of expectations about dry needling.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects of legal age * Subjects without shoulder pain or with unilateral shoulder pain of \> 3 months duration. * Have shoulder mobility of 90º of abduction and at least 30º of glenohumeral external rotation. Exclusion Criteria: * Have neck pain. * Whiplash * Having had trauma to the shoulder. * Having fibromyalgia. * Be pregnant. * Being afraid of needles.
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What it tests

  • Real dry needling
  • Sham dry needling
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Where

1 site
Clinical University Physiotherapy and pain
Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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