The Effects of Laser Acupuncture
- Conditions
- M00-M99Myofacial Pain Symdrome.Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190413043266N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Patients were only included if they had all or most well-identified symptoms of MPS in the neck. According to reliable rheumatology resources, these symptoms include pain, spasms, sensitivity to stress, active trigger point, joint stiffness, muscle weakness, and motor limitation
In addition, the presence of active trigger points in the trapezius (upper fibers) was another necessity for entering the study
Patients were excluded if they had symptoms of fibromyalgia in physical examination
Subjects with history of herniated discs, fractured neck or cervical vertebrae, surgery, radiculopathy, and myelopathy were also excluded
Moreover, individuals who had taken non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or pain killers during the two-week period prior to treatment were not included
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity during rest and exercise. Timepoint: Baseline, the 5th and 10th sessions, and one month after the treatment. Method of measurement: In order to measure pain intensity, the patients were asked to mark their pain during rest and exercise on a 10-cm linear visual analogue scale (VAS).;The range of motion. Timepoint: Baseline, the 5th and 10th sessions, and one month after the treatment. Method of measurement: The active range of motion of the neck using a goniometer.;Pressure sensitivity. Timepoint: Baseline, the 5th and 10th sessions, and one month after the treatment. Method of measurement: Pressure sensitivity was assessed using a mechanical pressure algometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method