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Influence of High Intensity Laser Therapy on Patients with Cervical Myofascial Trigger Points

Not Applicable
Conditions
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Registration Number
PACTR202003764134697
Lead Sponsor
Hatem Mustafa
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria

1. The age is from 20-40 years old (Rodríguez-Fernández et al., 2011)
2. have an active upper trapezius TrP (an active upper trapezius TrP was defined as a tender nodule in a taut band that referred pain in a pattern specific for upper trapezius)
3. pain of at least 30 mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS)
4.Limitation in cervical range of motion.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome.
2.History of a whiplash injury.
3.History of cervical spine surgery.
4.Diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy determined by their primary care physician.
5.Having undergone myofascial pain therapy within the past 3 months before the study.
6.Patients who had local anesthetics, and/or steroid injections into the trigger points within 6 months.
7.Patients with cervical disc herniation, cervical spinal stenosis, or any pathological findings on cervical X-rays.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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