Kinesiotaping and Post-dry Needling Soreness

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Application of trigger point dry needling can induce post-dry needling soreness. This is not a negative experience, but sometimes some patients want to reduce it as much as possible. Different therapeutic strategies targeting to decrease post-dry needling soreness need to be investigated. Since Kinesiotaping has been advocated for decreasing tone in the muscle tissues, it would be a potential intervention for this objective.

Official Title
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Effects of Kinesiotaping on Post-Needling Soreness by Dry Needling on Active Trigger Points

Conditions
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Mechanical Neck Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Kinesiotaping
* Other: Placebo


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: - Generalized neck-shoulder pain with symptoms provoked by neck postures, neck movement, or palpation of the cervical musculature Exclusion Criteria: any contraindication to dry needling whiplash injury; previous cervical surgery; cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy; diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome; having undergone any therapy intervention for the neck are in the previous 6 months; fear to needles; less than 18 or greater than 65 years of age.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Kinesiotaping<br>A Kinesiotaping will be provided over the upper trapezius muscle after the application of dry needling | Other: Kinesiotaping<br>* A Kinesiotaping will be provided over the upper trapezius muscle after the application of dry needling<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Placebo<br>Individuals will not perform any action after the application of trigger point dry needling | Other: Placebo<br>* Individuals will not perform any action after the application of trigger point dry needling<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in post-dry needling pain intensity before and after the intervention | A Numerical Pain Rate Scale (NPRS, 0-10) will be used to record post-dry needling soreness and pain | Baseline, immediately after, 24 hours after, 48 hours after and 72 hours after treatment | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in cervical related-disability before and after the intervention | The Neck Disability Index (NDI) will be used | Baseline and 72 hours after treatment | 
| Changes in upper extremity related-disability before and after the intervention | The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) questionnaire will be used | Baseline and 72 hours after treatment | 
| Changes in pressure pain sensitivity | Pressure pain threshold over the Trigger Point area will be assessed | Baseline, immediately after and 72 hours after treatment |