The Effect of Vibration Therapy Over Neck Myofascial Trigger Points

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain; Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
• Interventions: Device: Shindo® vibration mattress

• Registration Number: NCT02393521
• Lead Sponsor: University of Valencia

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a self-administered vibration therapy treatment on neck pain, disability and pressure pain thresholds in patients with non-specific neck pain and myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). The investigators hypothesized that patients receiving vibration therapy would report less perceived neck pain, disability and present higher PPTs after receiving vibration therapy when compared to a control no-treatment group.

Detailed Description

Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are a common source of (regional) pain in patients presenting with musculoskeletal pain. Mechanical vibration has been suggested as a treatment for pain relief. In this study, the effects of vibration therapy on people with non-specific neck pain and MTrPs were investigated. Seventeen chronic non-specific neck pain patients were randomly assigned to a treatment (vibration group, n = 9) or control group (n = 8). Vibration group received 10 self-administered sessions of vibration therapy (45-50 Hz for 15 minutes with the subject laying in supine). Perceived neck pain and disability and pressure pain thresholds over MTrPs of the upper trapezius and levator scapulae bilateraly were measured at baseline and after the first, five and 10 treatment sessions.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-08
• Study First Submitted: 2015-02-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-03-15
• Study First Posted: 2015-03-19
• Primary Completion: 2016-04
• Study Completion: 2019-12
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-18
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 13

Inclusion Criteria

• a score of ≥ 5/50 in Neck Disability Index
• active or latent myofascial trigger points in upper trapezius or levator scapulae muscles

Exclusion Criteria

• previous cervical spine surgery
• cervical radiculopathy
• severe systemic disease
• fibromyalgia
• other widespread musculoskeletal pain syndromes
• patients being treated with medication or physiotherapy within the last 4 weeks

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Vibration group	Shindo® vibration mattress	Patients in the vibration therapy group received 10 self-administered sessions of vibration therapy (45-50 Hz), one session per day, remaining on their Shindo® vibration mattress at home in supine for 15 min.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT)	10 days	Pain tolerance was measured at baseline (T0) and after the first (T1), five (T5) and 10 treatment sessions (T10).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neck Disability Index (NDI)	10 days	Perceived neck pain and disability were measured at baseline (T0) and after the first (T1), five (T5) and 10 treatment sessions (T10).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universitat de Valencia; 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain