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Study NCT ID:
NCT03673319
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2019-08-19
First Post:
2018-09-13
Brief Title:
The Patient Expectation in Dry Needling and Analgesia
Sponsor:
University of Alcala
Organization:
University of Alcala
Study Overview
Official Title:
The Influence of Patient Expectation in Dry Needling Induced Analgesia
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2019-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This study will evaluate placebo mechanisms related to dry needlingDN trying to determinate whether an additive effect occurs when DN is provided with an instructional set known to enhance placebo analgesia External manipulation of patient expectation for receiving DN will be performed in a similar way as has been already done in studies investigating the influence of expectation on spinal manipulative therapy interventions The main purpose of this study will be therefore to determine for the first time how subjects expectation about the effect of DN influences the resultant hypoalgesia Analgesic effects of DN will be assessed using the conditioned pain modulation CPM paradigm which has not been previously evaluated in relation to DN
Detailed Description:
Just before DN intervention participants will receive a positive or a neutral expectation instructional set regarding effects of a DN technique on pain perception This instructional set will be randomly allocated to each patient
Participants in the positive expectation group will be told that DN procedure is a very effective form of treatment used to treat neck-shoulder pain and it is expected to reduce your perception of pressure pain Participants in the neutral expectation group will be told that DN procedure is a form of treatment used to treat neck-shoulder pain that has unknown effects on your perception of pressure pain
DN intervention An experienced and trained physical therapist will provide DN to all the subjects This researcher will be blinded to the specific expectation instructional set the participant receives Participants will receive one session of DN treatment for the active Myofascial Trigger PointsMTrP located at the upper trapezius muscle They will be placed in a prone position on the examination table Solid filament needles of 030 mm diameter and 40 mm length will be used The needle will be inserted into the skin over the palpated MTrP using pincer palpation and slowly advanced perpendicularly until it reaches the MTrP and a twitch response is elicited
Participants in the positive expectation group will be told that DN procedure is a very effective form of treatment used to treat neck-shoulder pain and it is expected to reduce your perception of pressure pain Participants in the neutral expectation group will be told that DN procedure is a form of treatment used to treat neck-shoulder pain that has unknown effects on your perception of pressure pain
DN intervention An experienced and trained physical therapist will provide DN to all the subjects This researcher will be blinded to the specific expectation instructional set the participant receives Participants will receive one session of DN treatment for the active Myofascial Trigger PointsMTrP located at the upper trapezius muscle They will be placed in a prone position on the examination table Solid filament needles of 030 mm diameter and 40 mm length will be used The needle will be inserted into the skin over the palpated MTrP using pincer palpation and slowly advanced perpendicularly until it reaches the MTrP and a twitch response is elicited
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None