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      <trial_id>IRCT2017011024151N6</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2017-02-08</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Vice Chancellor for research of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>Comparison of effects of dry needling and postural correction reeducation in patient with upper trapezius's trigger points.</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>Comparison of effects of dry needling and postural correction reeducation on the pain, pain threshold and functional disability on the active upper trapezius's trigger points.</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2016-12-21</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>15</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/20464</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Other design features: Randomized with sealed envelopes.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>trigger point of muscle and Inappropriate posture.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention 1: intervention:  postural correction education with common physiotherapy. Education correct posture of  shoulders, head and neck  and proper sitting and standing. 10 sessions common physiotherapy that 5 sessions of all accompany with postural correction reeducation. 45 min. Intervention 2: intervention. dry needling with common physiotherapy. Use the needle to release the muscle trigger points intervention.10 sessions common physiotherapy that 5 sessions accompany with dry needling. 45 min. Intervention 3: control: common physiotherapy. including: modalities tens,ultrasound,hot pack and stretch the upper trapezius muscle. 10 sessions .30 min.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan></results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description></results_IPD_description>
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    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>seyed hamed shakib</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>qaen, abolmafakher street , BOZORGMEHR university</address>
        <city>qaen</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip></zip>
        <telephone>+98 56 3256 0491</telephone>
        <email>shsh82c@yahoo.com</email>
        <affiliation>BOZORGMEHR University of qaenat</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>hamzeh baharlouee</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Esfahan. St. hezar jerib. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Faculty of Rehabilitation</address>
        <city>esfahan</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip></zip>
        <telephone>+98 31 3792 5007</telephone>
        <email>baharlooh@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Isfahan University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>Inclusion criteria: 1.The mean age 18 to 50 who have the ability to read and write. 2. One-sided neck pain with at least a trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle. 3. Neck disability index score is 15% or more. Exclusion criteria: 1. patients with tumors, infectious diseases, stage 3 and 4 osteoarthritis, scoliosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and patients who take anticoagulant drugs. 2. Patients with a history of herniated discs, degenerative joint disease, fracture or dislocation of the cervical vertebrae 3. neck or shoulder surgery. 4. Treatment of dry needles on each trigger point or treatment of each  trigger point  in the last 6 months. 5. Fear of needles  6. disorder in the shoulder girdle, including tendonitis, bursitis, fractures and instability of the shoulder girdle</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>18 years</agemin>
      <agemax>50 years</agemax>
      <gender>Both</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria></exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>M00-M99</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>M60-M63,M95-M99,G00-G99,R25.2,</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Other</i_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Other</i_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Other</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>intervention:  postural correction education with common physiotherapy. Education correct posture of  shoulders, head and neck  and proper sitting and standing. 10 sessions common physiotherapy that 5 sessions of all accompany with postural correction reeducation. 45 min</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>intervention. dry needling with common physiotherapy. Use the needle to release the muscle trigger points intervention.10 sessions common physiotherapy that 5 sessions accompany with dry needling. 45 min</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>control: common physiotherapy. including: modalities tens,ultrasound,hot pack and stretch the upper trapezius muscle. 10 sessions .30 min</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Pain. Timepoint: befor. after. 6 weeks after. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Pain pressure treshold. Timepoint: befor. after. 6 weeks after. Method of measurement: algometer.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Neck functional disability. Timepoint: befor. after. 6 weeks after. Method of measurement: neck disability index.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome></sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
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      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Vice Chancellor for research of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2016-06-22</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Ethics committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences</contact_name>
        <contact_address>Hezar Jerib Street Isfahan  Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
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