Effects of Dry Needling on the Behavior of the Shoulder Muscles
Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Shoulder Pain
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06398574
- Run by
- University of Alcala
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2024-05-06
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-20
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-01
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 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.
You may not qualify if…
- Have neck pain.
- Whiplash
- Having had trauma to the shoulder.
- Having fibromyalgia.
- Be pregnant.
- Being afraid of needles.
Where it is running
- Clinical University Physiotherapy and pain — Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain (enrolling)
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