Ultrasound-guided electrical dry needling added to physical therapy for neck/radiating arm pain

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

In this single-site, single-blinded randomized trial, participants with chronic cervical radiculopathy will receive either ultrasound-guided electrical dry needling plus conventional physical therapy or conventional physical therapy alone. Outcomes include neck and upper extremity function, pain, paraspinal sensitivity, neck rotation range of motion, and medication use, measured at baseline, two weeks, and four weeks. An intention-to-treat analysis will compare the two groups while accounting for symptom duration. The study aims to clarify whether USEDN provides added benefit as an adjunct to standard PT.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18 years or older
2. Symptoms greater than three months
3. Neck and unilateral arm pain
4. A positive cluster of Wainner (4/4 tests; a clinical prediction rule to rule in cervical radiculopathy)
5. Cervical spine imaging confirming nerve root involvement

Exclusion Criteria:

1. needle aversion
2. local or systemic infection
3. vascular disease
4. a compromised immune system
5. cognitive impairment
6. dyskinesia
7. bleeding disorders
8. uncontrolled diabetes
9. pregnancy
10. seizure history
11. presence of a pacemaker
12. presence of other polyneuropathies
13. presence of bilateral upper extremity symptoms
14. history of cervical surgery
15. history of current diagnosis affecting the ipsilateral upper extremity
16. pending litigation
17. have had recent surgery
18. take blood thinners
19. presence of a congenital disorder affecting the cervical spine, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, or upper extremity

Where it's running

• Macon Rehabilitation and Performance Center
  Macon, Georgia, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Austin Granger
• Email: agranger10@liberty.edu
• Phone: 4789528730

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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.