Study of adding aerobic training to acupuncture in treatment of neck myofascial pain syndrome
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Cervicalgia.Cervicalgia
- Registration Number
- IRCT201509264641N11
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Pain in the neck and shoulder regions for more than two months; pain in more than 3 other trigger points in muscles around the neck and shoulder regions; willingness to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria: Severe radiculopathy based on radiculopathy symptoms such as weakness, radicular pain, decreased reflexes or upper limb sensory loss and a positive spurling test; cervical discopathy approved with MRI; severe osteoarthritis of the knees or lumbosacral problems which prohibit the patient from doing aerobic training; systemic diseases which prohibit the patients for acupuncture or aerobic training; known allergy to metals; pregnancy; malignancies.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before study, after study, one month after study. Method of measurement: By using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life. Timepoint: Before study, after study, one month after study. Method of measurement: By using quality of life questionnaire.;Neck functional status. Timepoint: Before study, after study, one month after study. Method of measurement: By using neck disability index questionnaire.