Clinical Trial: Dry Needling in Post-operative Shoulder Pain

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INCLUSION OF TRIGGER POINT DRY NEEDLING INTO A MULTIMODAL PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM FOR POST-OPERATIVE SHOULDER PAIN

Brief Summary: Fractures of the proximal humerus account for between 5% and 8% off all reported fractures. Post-operative shoulder pain is highly frequent. Due to either surgical procedure, soft tissues surrounding the shoulder area can be damaged. The purpose of the current clinical trial was to compare the effects of physiotherapy versus physiotherapy plus TrP-DN on pain and function in patients who exhibit post-operative shoulder pain after a PHILOS procedure for proximal humeral fixation or rotator cuff tear repair.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: César Fernández-de-las-Peñas

Current Primary Outcome: Changes in Constant-Murley score before and after the intervention [ Time Frame: Baseline and one week after the intervention ]

The Constant-Murley score is a 100-point scoring system that is divided into 4 main sub-scales: pain (15 points); activities of daily living (20 points); range of motion (40 points); and strength (25 points). Higher score represents better function


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

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Information By: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Dates:
Date Received: April 19, 2014
Date Started: February 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 22, 2014
Last Verified: April 2014