effect of dry needling versus low-level laser therapy in the treatment of myofascial trigger points
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- myofascial trigger points syndrome.Pain in upper armM79.62
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200507047328N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 78
Inclusion Criteria
patient with diagnosis of myofascial trigger point syndrom of upper trapezius muscle with base of Travel and Simons criteria
age 18 or over
VAS>5
Pain time over one month
Patients tend to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
history of Fx in cervical vertebrae
history of surgical operation in neck, known cervical myelopathy or radiculopathy
history of psychologic or cognitive disorders
opioid abuse and use of corticosteroid oral or IV
active pregnancy
coagulopathy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Myofascial trigger point syndrome in the upper trapezius muscle with a VAS score above 5. Timepoint: Patients were evaluated in three periods before and immediately after the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale, Index Neck Disability Index , and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method