Pain and skin temperature of individuals submitted to phototherapy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Myalgia; Neck Pain; Chronic Pain; C05.651.542

• Registration Number: RBR-6drbhh4
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal da Paraíba

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Study Start: 2021-06-07
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Volunteers aged between 18 and 28 years. Both genders. Complain of subacute or chronic pain in the trapezius muscle. Scores equal to or greater than one point on the Analog Pain Scale - VAS.

Exclusion Criteria

Do not complete the evaluations or the treatment protocol. Present a score equal to zero on the analogue pain scale before the treatment session.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain assessment using the visual analog scale, measured on a scale from 0 to 10 points.<br>Pressure-induced pain assessment using a pressure dynamometer, measured in kilogram-force (kgf)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of the skin temperature of the trapezius muscle region in degrees Celsius, using an infrared camera