Comparison of Effectiveness of Dry Needling and High Intensity Laser Therapy in Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Single-blind Controlled Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- Sponsor
- Emine Dundar Ahi
- Enrollment
- 108
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Visual anolog scale (VAS)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
108 myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) diagnosed patients will be randomly divided into 3 groups. To groups; exercise, exercise+high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) and exercise+dry needling will be applied. Visual anolog scale (VAS) scores and neck range of motion (ROM) of the patients before-after treatment will be recorded and will be evaluated statistically.
Detailed Description
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a very common disease in the population that seriously affects the quality of life. Although many modalities are used in its treatment, there is still no common protocol. In this study, the investigators aim to compare the effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT), which has been popular in recent years, with exercise and dry needling options that have been used for years. In our study 108 myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) diagnosed patients will be randomly divided into 3 groups. To groups; exercise, exercise+high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) and exercise+dry needling will be applied. Visual anolog scale (VAS) scores and neck range of motion (ROM) of the patients before-after treatment will be recorded and will be evaluated statistically.
Investigators
Emine Dundar Ahi
Principal Investigator
Kocaeli University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •diagnosed with neck and / or back pain
- •diagnosed with MPS
- •had a taut band on the trapezius muscle and at least one active trigger point
Exclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosed with fibromyalgia,
- •had systemic disease,
- •significant cervical disc lesion / radiculopathy / myelopathy,
- •had trigger point injection in the last 6 months,
- •had neck or shoulder surgery in the year before being included in the study,
- •was pregnant,
- •received anticoagulant therapy,
- •used aspirin in the last three days, and
- •with the cognitive dysfunction patients
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Visual anolog scale (VAS)
Time Frame: 10 seconds
A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a horizontal line, 100 mm in length measurement instrument that tries to measure the amount of pain that a patient feels ranges across a continuum from none to an extreme amount of pain.
Secondary Outcomes
- neck range of motion (ROM)(3 minutes)