Treatment of myofascial trigger points in common shoulder disorders by physical therapy: a randomized controlled trial

• Conditions: myofascial pain syndrome; myofascial trigger points; 10028302

• Registration Number: NL-OMON31316
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 104

Inclusion Criteria

Unilateral shoulder pain for at least six months. Age between 18 and 65 years. Understands the Dutch language.

Exclusion Criteria

Shoulder instability, fractures, systematic disorders, neurological diseases, other severe medical or psychiatric disorders.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Overall-score of the DASH (Questionnaire for Disorders of the arm, Shoulder,<br /><br>and Hand)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>1) Total number of shoulder muscles with MTrPs<br /><br><br /><br><br /><br>2) Passive range of motion of the shouder compared to the healthy shoulder in<br /><br>Forward flexion, glenohumeral abduction, external rotation, internal<br /><br>rotation<br /><br>and horizontal adduction. We focus on improvement of limited range of<br /><br>motion<br /><br>during the experiment.<br /><br><br /><br>3) the total number of treatment sessions will be counted.</p><br>