Comparing the effect of pressure massage and acupuncture on patients with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points

Phase 1

• Conditions: Patients with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points; Myofascial trigger points; Acupuncture; Pressure massage

• Registration Number: TCTR20210127003
• Lead Sponsor: Mae Fah Luang University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-27
• Study Completion: 2021-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 82

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female
2. 18 to 40 years old, experiencing upper back pain for more than three months, and having at least one myofascial trigger point in the neck region.
3. Pain scale (Visual analog scale) more than 3/10

Exclusion Criteria

A history of the following diseases or disorders: 1. Neurological disorder 2. Inflammatory arthritis of upper back and neck 3. Contagious skin disease in the upper back and neck 4. thrombophlebitis 5. Cancer 6. Fracture 7. Fever 8. Pregnant women 7. Mental illnesses

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity Before and after the first treatment session, 1 day and 1 month after end of the intervention Pain scale (visual analogue scale)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle tension Before and after the first treatment session, 1 day and 1 month after end of the intervention Muscle scale (visual analogue scale),Pressure pain threshold Before and after the first treatment session, 1 day and 1 month after end of the intervention Pressure algometry,Anxiety Before and after the first treatment session, 1 day and 1 month after end of the intervention State anxiety inventory,Pain frequency Before and after the first treatment session, 1 day and 1 month after end of the intervention Pain frequency questionnaire,Neck range of motion Before and after the first treatment session, 1 day and 1 month after end of the intervention CROM Goniometry,Patient satisfaction After end of the intervention Patient satisfaction questionnaire,Side effect After end of the intervention Side effect questionnaire