Dry Needling on Myofascial Trigger Points in Older Adults With Nonspecific Shoulder Pain
Last updated on April 2022Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Completed
- Estimated Enrollment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
- people aged 65 or over with uni or bilateral non-specific shoulder pain and with at least one active and one latent MTrP in the infraspinatus homolateral to the painful shoulder
- people aged 65 or over with uni or bilateral non-specific shoulder pain and with at least one active and one latent MTrP in the infraspinatus homolateral to the painful shoulder
Exclusion Criteria
- prior diagnosis of myopathy or neuropathy; cognitive deficit in the medical record; cervical spine, rotator cuff tendons or glenohumeral joint problems in the medical record; corticoid infiltration or local anaesthetic during the previous year or during follow-up; surgical procedure affecting the upper limb or preceding cervical; ingestion of antiaggregant, anti-coagulant, analgesic or anti-inflammatory medication or abusive substances in the week prior to treatment and during follow-up were excluded from the study
- prior diagnosis of myopathy or neuropathy; cognitive deficit in the medical record; cervical spine, rotator cuff tendons or glenohumeral joint problems in the medical record; corticoid infiltration or local anaesthetic during the previous year or during follow-up; surgical procedure affecting the upper limb or preceding cervical; ingestion of antiaggregant, anti-coagulant, analgesic or anti-inflammatory medication or abusive substances in the week prior to treatment and during follow-up were excluded from the study
Summary
- Conditions
- Shoulder Pain
- Type
- Interventional
- Design
- Allocation: Randomized
- Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 65 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Inclusion Criteria
- people aged 65 or over with uni or bilateral non-specific shoulder pain and with at least one active and one latent MTrP in the infraspinatus homolateral to the painful shoulder
- people aged 65 or over with uni or bilateral non-specific shoulder pain and with at least one active and one latent MTrP in the infraspinatus homolateral to the painful shoulder
Exclusion Criteria
- prior diagnosis of myopathy or neuropathy; cognitive deficit in the medical record; cervical spine, rotator cuff tendons or glenohumeral joint problems in the medical record; corticoid infiltration or local anaesthetic during the previous year or during follow-up; surgical procedure affecting the upper limb or preceding cervical; ingestion of antiaggregant, anti-coagulant, analgesic or anti-inflammatory medication or abusive substances in the week prior to treatment and during follow-up were excluded from the study
- prior diagnosis of myopathy or neuropathy; cognitive deficit in the medical record; cervical spine, rotator cuff tendons or glenohumeral joint problems in the medical record; corticoid infiltration or local anaesthetic during the previous year or during follow-up; surgical procedure affecting the upper limb or preceding cervical; ingestion of antiaggregant, anti-coagulant, analgesic or anti-inflammatory medication or abusive substances in the week prior to treatment and during follow-up were excluded from the study
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT02032602
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Not Provided
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