A comparative study of Court-type traditional Thai massage plus meditation versus Court-type traditional Thai massage only among patients with myofascial pain syndrome on upper trapezius

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: All over the world the conventional Medicine has been developed using higher and higher technology resulting more and more expensive health expenditure which the individual, the family and the governm; Court Type Thai Massage, Meditation, Myofascial pain syndrome

• Registration Number: TCTR20180329006
• Lead Sponsor: Thai Traditional Medicinal Knowledge Fund

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-03-29
• Study Completion: 2019-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

The participants included in the study are; the participants have experienced spontaneous upper pain for longer than 3 months (chronic) and that at least one trigger point will present in the trapezius muscles. Trigger points will be diagnosed as the presence of focal tenderness in a taut band with pain recognition, jump signs and switch responses; moderate level of pain (4-6 score) and consent to participate in the research, The participants will be able to follow instructions. At the time of the research, they must stop using painkillers, NSAIDs, and/ or other forms of treatment for at least 1 month.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded from the study based on any history of disease or disorder that may be contraindicated for Court-type traditional Thai massage such as contagious skin disease, injury or inflammation of muscle, bone fracture and/or joint dislocation, open wounds, and cervical radiculopathy, pregnant or breastfeeding women, prevailing fever of over 37.5 °C, hypertension with the systolic pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher and/or the diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduce Pain 5 month Visual Analog Scale, Pressure pain threshold, Cervical range of motion, ELISA kit

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life 5 month SF-36