The use of thermography as assistance in Triggers Points Diagnosis and Evaluation of Therapeutic Techniques
Phase 1
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Trigger PointsA01.947
- Registration Number
- RBR-6p4jnf
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de Sergipe
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
The sample will be composed of subjects who present a moderate level of pain (EVA-3) at the trigger points of the upper trapezius muscle during the clinical examination; which do not present coagulation dysfunctions; fibromyalgia; cervical radiculopathy; surgeries of head, neck, shoulder girdle; not on anti-inflammatory / acupuncture / muscle relaxant treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
If the evaluation does not appear; do not agree at any point in the study with the ICF; to give up at any stage of the research; or show Aicmophobia (fear of needles).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction of pain and skin temperature at the trigger points of the upper trapezius muscle is expected, as verified by the Visual Analogue Scale and Pressure Algometry; and by the thermographic camera, from the observation of a variation of 5% in the pre and post intervention measurements.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method It is expected to find an increase in the range of motion of the cervical spine, assessed by fleximetry, from the observation of a variation of 5% in the pre and post intervention measurements.