An evaluation of therapy for postural neck-shoulder pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Therapeutic efficacy evaluation on patients with postural neck-shoulder pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN61539024
• Lead Sponsor: Ministry of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35906546/ (added 01/08/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-07-08
• Study Completion: 2021-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 15 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Presence of a palpable taut band in a skeletal muscle
2. Presence of a hypersensible tender spot in the taut band
3. Local twitch response elicited by the snapping palpation of the taut band
4. Reproduction of the typical referred pain pattern of the trigger point in response to compression
5. Spontaneous presence of the typical referred pain pattern and/or patient recognition of the referred pain as familiar

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of cervical trauma or surgery
2. Bone pathology
3. Arthritic or other inflammatory disorders
4. Pregnancy
5. Restrictive muscle spasm

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified