Effectiveness of myofascial trigger point therapy in patients with chronic neck and/or arm pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patients with chronic neck and/or arm pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000901404
• Lead Sponsor: ational Yang-Ming University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-07-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1.Aged 20-65 patients with chronic neck and/or arm pain
2.Pain intensity (numeric rating scale)>3
3.Presence of active trigger point in at least one of the five following muscles: upper trapezius, levator scapulae, sternocleidomastoid, scalene, splenius cervicis

Exclusion Criteria

1. Neck surgery during the previous 12 months
2. Pregnancy
3. Administration of anti-inflammatory analgesics over the preceding 24 hours

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity assessed by numeric rating scale (NRS).<br><br>[Baseline, immediately after one session intervention, and at 2 days after intervention];Primary Outcome 2: Cervical active/pain-free range of motion assessed by cervical-range-of-motion measurement device<br>[Baseline, immediately after one session intervention, and at 2 days after intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pressure pain threshold assessed by digital algometer<br>[Baseline, immediately after one session intervention, and at 2 days after intervention<br>];Tight feeling assessed by 10-point likert scale<br><br>[Baseline, immediately after one session intervention, and at 2 days after intervention];Functional activity assessed by patient specific-functional scale (PSFS)<br>[Baseline, immediately after one session intervention, and at 2 days after intervention];Disability assessed by neck disability index (NDI)<br><br>[Baseline, immediately after one session intervention, and at 2 days after intervention]