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SynthesisThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2021

Comparison of dry needling and trigger point manual therapy in patients with neck and upper back myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jennalyn Lew, Jennifer Kim, Preeti Nair

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · greenAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
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Synthesis in The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 40 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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40citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05624515 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy of Dry Needling and Ischaemic Compression of the Scapula Angularis Muscle in Patients With Cervicalgia. Randomised Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidad Católica de ÁvilaRan2022 to 2023Enrolled80ConditionsCervical PainArmsdry needling, Ischaemic compression
NCT06708377 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of Effects Of Dry Needling And Myofascial Massage Therapy On Masseter Muscle In Patients With Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled24ConditionsTemporomandibular Joint DysfunctionArmsdry needling of masseter, myofascial massage therapy on masseter muscle
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 93 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jennalyn LewDepartment of Physical Therapy, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4216-296X
Jennifer KimDepartment of Physical Therapy, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9593-6319
Preeti NairDepartment of Physical Therapy, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1609-0050
Samuel Merritt University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients with myofascial pain syndrome of the neck and upper back have active trigger points and may present with pain and decreased function. Dry needling (DN) and trigger point manual therapy (TMPT) techniques are often used to manage MPS.

objectiveTo compare DN and TPMT for reducing pain on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) scores and improving function on the Neck Disability Index (NDI) in patients with neck and upper back MPS.

methodsPubMed, PEDro, and CINAHL were searched for randomized controlled trials within the last 10 years comparing a group receiving DN and the other receiving TPMT. Studies were assessed using PEDro scale and Cochrane risk-of-bias tool to assess methodological quality. Meta-analyses were performed using random-effect model. Standardized mean differences (Cohen's d) and confidence intervals were calculated to compare DN to TPMT for effects on VAS, PPT, and NDI.

resultsSix randomized controlled trials with 241 participants total were included in this systematic review. The effect size of difference between DN and TPMT was non-significant for VAS [d = 0.41 (-0.18, 0.99)], for PPT [d = 0.64 (-0.19, 1.47)], and for NDI [d = -0.66 (-1.33, 0.02)].

conclusionsBoth DN and TPMT improve pain and function in the short to medium term. Neither is more superior than the other.

Indexed as

Dry NeedlingMusculoskeletal ManipulationsMyofascial Pain SyndromesHumansNeck PainTrigger Pointsdry needlingmanual therapyMyofascial pain syndrometrigger point

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PMID32962567
PMCPMC8183542
OpenAlexW3088807205

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