Evaluating dry needling effects on shoulder muscle activity

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to assess how dry needling affects the activity of rotator cuff muscles in individuals with and without shoulder pain. Participants will undergo evaluations of muscle strength, muscle thickness, and electromyographic activity before and after the dry needling technique is applied. Additional measurements will include pain thresholds, pain levels, and psychological factors related to pain. The study will compare the effects of real dry needling versus sham dry needling.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

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.

Where it's running

• Clinical University Physiotherapy and pain
  Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Marina Ortega-Santamaria, PhD student
• Email: marinaortegasantamaria@gmail.com
• Phone: (+34) 683 378 391

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.