Myofascial Trigger Points Are Associated in the Upper Limb in Stroke Patients: a Cross Sectional Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pressure Pain Thresholds (PPT)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Jorge Hugo Villafañe, PhD
Researcher
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pressure Pain Thresholds (PPT)
Time Frame: Baseline
PPT will be assessed the shoulder Stroke (infraspinatus, supraspinatus, teres minor and upper trapezius).
Change of Pain intensity
Time Frame: Baseline
Visual Analogue Scale
Secondary Outcomes
- Barthel index(Baseline)
- DASH(Baseline)