Phase
Condition
Neck Pain
Chronic Pain
Treatment
Therapeutic Exercise
Manual Therapy
Sham Dry Needling
Clinical Study ID
Ages 18-65 All Genders
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
To be between 18 and 65 years old
To have been experiencing unilateral neck pain for at least 3 months
To have a Neck Disability Index (NDI) score >8
To have a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score >3
To have at least one active MTrP located in the upper trapezius or cervicalmultifidus muscles
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
History of whiplash injury
Previous cervical surgery
Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
Diagnosis of fibromyalgia
Additional analgesic treatments during the study (e.g. physiotherapy or drugs)
Psychiatric disorders
Any contraindication to the interventions proposed (e.g. fear of needles oranticoagulants)
Study Design
Connect with a study center
Juan Antonio Valera-Calero
Alcorcón, Madrid 28922
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