Short-Term Response of Thoracic Spine Manipulation With or Without Trigger Point Dry Needling for Mechanical Neck Pain

NCT02415660 · clinicaltrials.gov ↗

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Phase

COMPLETED

Status

42

Enrollment

FED

Sponsor class

Conditions

Neck Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE: Thoracic spinal manipulation
PROCEDURE: Trigger point dry needling
BEHAVIORAL: Cervical range of motion exercises
BEHAVIORAL: Posterior neck muscle activation exercise
PROCEDURE: Trigger point dry needling sham
DEVICE: Seirin J-type stainless steel needles, 0-2-0.3 x 40-50 mm

Sponsor

Brooke Army Medical Center