Comparison of NSAID Patch Given in Monotherapy and NSAID Patch in Combination With Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation, Heating Pad, or Topical Capsaicin in the Treatment of Patients With Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Upper Trapezius: A Pilot Study

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Completed

• Conditions: Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Upper Trapezius
• Interventions: Drug: NSAID patch; Drug: NSAID patch + transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation; Drug: NSAID patch + heating pad; Drug: NSAID patch + topical capsaicin

• Registration Number: NCT01884116
• Lead Sponsor: Yonsei University

Brief Summary

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a common clinical problem of musculoskeletal pain and various treatment modalities have been introduced. If self-applicable physical modalities and medications that are used for treatment of MPS patients are combined, they may open up new possibilities for effective and practical self-care. The aim of this study is to compared the therapeutic effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) patch given in monotherapy and NSAID patch in combination with transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, heating pad, or topical capsaicin in the treatment of patients with MPS of the upper trapezius.

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-03
• Primary Completion: 2012-03
• Study Completion: 2012-08
• Status Verified: 2013-06
• Study First Submitted: 2013-06-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-06-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-06-18
• Study First Posted: 2013-06-21
• Last Update Posted: 2013-06-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients over 20 years of age with diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome of the upper trapezius.
2. Visual analogue scale (VAS, 0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain) greater than

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant or breast feeding women, patients who have taken opioids within seven days, patients with severe disease (heart disease, liver disease, etc) that might affect the results of the study, patients who have participated in another clinical study within 30 days.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
NSAID patch group	NSAID patch	administer the NSAID patch
NSAID patch + transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation group	NSAID patch + transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation	-
NSAID patch + heating pad group	NSAID patch + heating pad	-
NSAID patch + topical capsaicin group	NSAID patch + topical capsaicin	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The differences of the VAS pain scores	2weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Severance Hospital; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea, Republic of