Effects of Dry Needling in Athletes With Subacromial Pain Syndrome
ConditionSubacromial Pain Syndrome
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-40
SponsorUniversidad Europea de Valencia
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether dry needling combined with therapeutic exercise improves shoulder proprioception in amateur athletes with subacromial pain syndrome. The study will also assess its effects on dynamic stability, strength, pain, and functional disability.
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
Does dry needling improve shoulder proprioception compared with therapeutic exercise alone? Does dry needling improve dynamic shoulder stability and muscle strength? Does dry needling reduce pain and upper limb disability?
Researchers will compare a group receiving dry needling plus therapeutic exercise with a group performing therapeutic exercise alone to determine whether the combined intervention produces better outcomes.
Participants will:
Be randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups. Perform a home-based therapeutic exercise program for 3 weeks. Complete assessments of proprioception, dynamic stability, strength, pain, and functional disability before and after the intervention.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Men and women aged between 18 and 40 years.
Clinical diagnosis of subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS) according to the Dutch Orthopaedic Association criteria: presence of a painful arc and at least two positive tests among the following: Hawkins-Kennedy test, Neer sign, Jobe test, Drop Arm test, or Gerber test.
Participation in sports involving predominant upper-limb activity between 2 and 4 hours per week.
Disqualifiers
Previous surgery involving the upper extremities.
Diagnosis of specific shoulder pathologies other than SAPS at the time of the study.
Receipt of medical or physiotherapy treatment within the month prior to the intervention.
Needle phobia or refusal to receive dry needling treatment.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Dry needling
- Therapeutic Exercise
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov