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Paraspinal Stimulation in Treating MPS

Phase 3
Conditions
Clinical Study - RCT
Interventions
Procedure: DIMMST
Registration Number
NCT01708343
Lead Sponsor
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Brief Summary

To test the hypothesis that the effect of either multiple deep intramuscular stimulation therapy \[(DIMMST: trigger point deep dry needling (TrP-DDN) is combined with paraspinal deep intramuscular stimulation (PDIMS) and needle rotation (NR)\] would be more effective than a placebo-sham for the treatment of MPS and that DIMMST would be more effective than LTrP-I for improving pain relief, sleep quality, and physical and mental state of the patient.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Placebo-shamDIMMSTPlacebo-sham twice a week during four weeks
Lidocaine injectionDIMMSTLidocaine 0.2-0.5 mL of 1% injected each time into the trigger point. Twice a week during four weeks
DIMMSTDIMMSTDIMMST include the combination of trigger point deep dry needling (TrP-DDN) is combined with paraspinal deep intramuscular stimulation (PDIMS) and needle rotation (NR). Twice a week during four weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain severityA cumulative mean of each week during the treatmetn period (four weeks - the pain diary begin in the first of treatment to the last session)

a) The intensity of pain was measured by a 10-cm VAS \[30\]. VAS scores ranged from no pain (zero) to the worst possible pain (10 cm).

Pain thresholdA cumulative mean of each week during the treatmetn period (four weeks - the pain diary begin in the first of treatment to the last session)

Pain pressure threshold (PPT)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep quality - how did you feel when you woke upA cumulative mean of each week during the treatmetn period (four weeks - the pain diary begin in the first of treatment to the last session)

Sleep quality was recorded daily by the 10-cm visual analog sleep quality scale (VASQS) in the sleep diary using VASQS:

In general, how did you feel when you woke up?

Sleep quality - compared to your habitual sleepA cumulative mean of each week during the treatmetn period (four weeks - the pain diary begin in the first of treatment to the last session)

Sleep quality was recorded daily by the 10-cm visual analog sleep quality scale (VASQS) in the sleep diary using VASQS:

Assess the sleep quality of the previous night compared to your habitual sleep?

Sleep quality -last nightA cumulative mean of each week during the treatmetn period (four weeks - the pain diary begin in the first of treatment to the last session)

Sleep quality was recorded daily by the 10-cm visual analog sleep quality scale (VASQS) in the sleep diary using VASQS:

How well did you sleep last night?

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

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Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Hospital de Clínicas E Porto Alegre

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Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

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