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CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/08/035663 [Registered on: 13/08/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 09/06/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effect of intramuscluar electrical stimulation of frequency 2Hz and 100 Hz on post dry needling soreness of upper trapezius muscle. 
Scientific Title of Study   Short term effect of frequency specific intramuscular electrical stimulation on post dry needling soreness of upper fiber of trapezius: a pilot study 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sarika 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Guru Nanak Dev University 
Address  MYAS-GNDU Department of Sports Sciences and Medicine, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

Amritsar
PUNJAB
143005
India 
Phone  9463006005  
Fax    
Email  sarika.myas@gndu.ac.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Manoj Kumar Sharma 
Designation  MPT(Sports Physiotherapy) 
Affiliation  Guru Nanak Dev University 
Address  MYAS-GNDU Department of Sports Sciences and Medicine, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

Amritsar
PUNJAB
143005
India 
Phone  8860533343  
Fax    
Email  manoj.myas@gndu.ac.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Manoj Kumar Sharma 
Designation  MPT(Sports Physiotherapy) 
Affiliation  Guru Nanak Dev University 
Address  MYAS-GNDU Department of Sports Sciences and Medicine, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

Amritsar
PUNJAB
143005
India 
Phone  8860533343  
Fax    
Email  manoj.myas@gndu.ac.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Rehabilitation Center, MYAS-GNDU Department of Sports Sciences and Medicine, Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar Punjab, INDIA 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports 
Address  Room No. 401, C-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi 110001 
Type of Sponsor  Government funding agency 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sarika  Rehabilitation center  MYAS-GNDU Department of Sports Sciences and Medicine, Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar
PUNJAB 
9463006005

sarika.myas@gndu.ac.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee of Guru Nanak Dev University  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Trigger point in upper fibers of trapezius muscle 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Dry Nedling intramuscular electrical stimulation with current of frequency 2Hz and 100Hz.  10 minutes 
Comparator Agent  Trigger Point Dry Needling  till local twitch responce elicit. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  30.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Trigger point in upper fiber of trapezius muscle 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Hypertension, Cancer, Infection, Autoimmune disorder, Taking anticoagulant medicine or having blood clotting disorder, Metal sensitivity, currently smoking or taking alcohol. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
-Numeric Pain Rating Scale(NPRS)(0-10),
-Pressure pain threshold (PPT)(Kg/cm2) 
Before the Intervention and 24 Hours after the intervention 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NA  NA 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="45"
Sample Size from India="45" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="45" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   16/08/2021 
Date of Study Completion (India) 07/10/2021 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="2"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
Sharma, Manoj & Chaudhary, Sarika & Shenoy, Shweta. (2024). Short-term effect of frequency specific intramuscular electrical stimulation on post dry needling soreness of upper fibers of trapezius: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 40. 10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.04.003.  
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   NA 
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