Microcurrent therapy on chronic myofascial neck pain and stiffness
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0002187
- Lead Sponsor
- Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
From 19 to 65 years of age who complain of chronic neck pain over 3 months with palpable nodules on upper trapezius muscles.
Exclusion Criteria
Participants were excluded if they (1) were diagnosed with fibromyalgia or other pain syndrome; (2) had a cervical radiculopathy; (3) had a atypcial facial neuralgia; (4) had a history of head, neck, cervical spine or shoulder surgery; (5) had narcotic analgesics or a history of the change of medicinel; (6) had a modality or other therapeutic interventions.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Brief Pain Inventory ;Muscle stiffness quantified by acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cervical range of motion