Myosfascial Trigger-Points and Effects on Neuromuscular Response

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Myofascial Trigger Point Pain

• Registration Number: NCT03941054
• Lead Sponsor: Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of the treatment of the Myosfascial Trigger-Points detected in the gastrocnemius muscles on the neuromuscular response.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2019-05
• Study Start: 2019-05-02
• Study First Submitted: 2019-05-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-05-06
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-07
• Last Update Posted: 2019-05-07
• Primary Completion: 2019-06-07
• Study Completion: 2019-06-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 29

Inclusion Criteria

• Subjets with both active or latent Myosfascial Trigger Points

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women
• Musculoskeletal problems in the last month
• Surgical interventions in he knee, hip, ankle, back or neck in tha last 6 months
• Psychological or nervous alterations
• Uncomprehension of the study protocol

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change of elasticity of the gastrocnemious muscles	10 minutes before the intervention, and 1 minute after the intervention	Biomechanical property of a muscle that characterizes the ability to recover its initial shape after the removal of the external force that lead to its deformation, using a "Myoton".
change of neuromuscular stiffness of the gastrocnemious muscles	10 minutes before the intervention, and 1 minute after the intervention	biomechanical property of a muscle that characterizes the resistance to an external force that deforms its initial shape, using a "Myoton".
change of relaxation of the gastrocnemious muscles	10 minutes before the intervention, and 1 minute after the intervention	Time for a muscle to recover its shape from deformation after the removal of an external force, using a "Myoton".

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change of pasive dorsiflexion ROM	2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minute after the intervention	Pasive range of movement of the dorsiflexion of the ankle, using an inclinometer (degrees).
change of gastrocnemious strength	5 minutes before the intervention, and 5 minute after the intervention	Isometric strength of the gastrocnemious muscles using a handheld dynamometer "microFET 2" (newtons).
change of pressure-pain threshold	7 minutes before the intervention, and 3 minute after the intervention	How much pain the pacient reports while a pressure of 1kg/cm²/s is being applied over his gastrocnemious muscle
change of active dorsiflexion ROM	4 minutes before the intervention, and 6 minute after the intervention	Active range of movement of the dorsiflexion of the ankle, using an inclinometer (degrees).
change of pain intensity	8 minutes before the intervention, and 2 minute after the intervention	How much pressure needs to be applied to cause pain

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya; 🇪🇸 Sant Cugat Del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain