Myosfascial Trigger-Points and Effects on Neuromuscular Response

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
• Interventions: Other: Pressure Release

• 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

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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

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pressure Release	Pressure Release	Digitopressure treatment of the Myosfascial Trigger Points

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