Remote therapeutic effectiveness of dry needling and ischemic pressure on the pain intensity and functional disability of upper limb in patients with myofascial pain syndrome
- Conditions
- Myofascial pain syndrome.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200215046499N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Patient in the age range of 20 to 40 years.
Having neck pain or shoulder pain or both of them.
The presence of active trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle and latent trigger point in the extensor carpi radialis longus muscle.
The intensity of pain should be at least 30 mm on visual analog scale in initial evaluation of active trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle.
History of surgery in the neck or shoulder or upper extremity
A history of trauma in the recent years.
Radiculopathy in the upper extremity
Kyphosis or severe forward head posture
Involvement with fibromyalgia syndrome
Skin damage, infection, or inflammatory edema in the trigger point region
Pregnancy
sedative drugs consumption before and during treatment
Vascular and coagulation disorders
cancer
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity. Timepoint: Pre intervention, immediately post treatment, 7 and 14 days after first session. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Pain pressure threshold. Timepoint: Pre intervention, immediately post treatment, 7 and 14 days after first session. Method of measurement: Algometer.;Disability of the upper limb. Timepoint: before treatment, 7 and 14 days after treatment. Method of measurement: Disability of the Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method