Needle therapy vs. standard care for whiplash after a car accident
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study compares two types of needle treatments (percutaneous electrolysis and dry needling) with standard therapy to reduce neck pain from whiplash after a car accident. It may help if you have ongoing neck pain and tight spots in certain neck muscles.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult who had a car accident and now have whiplash.
- You live in or will stay in Melilla, Spain during the study.
- You have neck pain with at least one tight, tender spot in the front or side neck muscles (sternocleidomastoid or levator scapulae).
- Your neck pain is at least a 5 out of 10 on a pain scale.
- You are not taking blood thinners, are not pregnant, and are not allergic to needles or afraid of them.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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