Myofascial Trigger Points in the Upper Limb in Stroke Patients

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke

• Registration Number: NCT02882906
• Lead Sponsor: Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus

Brief Summary

One source of shoulder pain can be myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). MTrPs are localized, hyperirritable points in the skeletal muscles that are associated with palpable nodules in muscle fibres. MTrPs can be classified into active and latent. Latent MTrPs demonstrate the same clinical characteristics as active MTrPs but they do not provoke spontaneous pain. Numerous studies have shown that MTrPs are prevalent in patients with chronic non-traumatic neck and shoulder pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-02
• Primary Completion: 2016-03
• Study Completion: 2016-07
• Status Verified: 2016-08
• Study First Submitted: 2016-08-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-08-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-08-25
• Study First Posted: 2016-08-30
• Last Update Posted: 2016-08-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Unilateral shoulder pain and a physician-diagnosed stroke.

Exclusion Criteria

• Rheumatic inflammatory,
• Systemic diseases,
• Acute traumatic conditions,
• Postoperative conditions, neck and elbow disorders, and
• Serious aphasias in which there was a communication problem.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pressure Pain Thresholds (PPT)	Baseline	PPT will be assessed the shoulder Stroke (infraspinatus, supraspinatus, teres minor and upper trapezius).
Change of Pain intensity	Baseline	Visual Analogue Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Barthel index	Baseline	Barthel index
DASH	Baseline	The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Score

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jorge Hugo Villafañe; 🇮🇹 Piossasco, Turin, Italy