The effect of the posture of the “Hermit Doing Body Contortion†on relief of shoulder and scapular pain caused by chronic myofascial pain syndrome: a randomized, parallel group, controlled trial
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic shoulder muscle painChronic scapular muscle painMyofascial Pain Syndrome
- Registration Number
- TCTR20151230002
- Lead Sponsor
- Siriraj Researh Development Fund (Managed by Routine to Research: R2R))
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 127
Inclusion Criteria
-age 18â€50 years
-chronic shoulder and/or scapular muscle pain for more than 3 months
-never treated or treated for less than one month
-were diagnosed to MPS by physician at the Ayurved Clinic of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine
Exclusion Criteria
-comprised comorbidities of psoriasis or osteoporosis
-temperature more than 37.5°C
-pregnancy
-history of trauma or surgery involving the bones of the neck, shoulder and/or back
-acute tendinitis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain Intensity at entry, one month and two months after entry. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) scores
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pressure Pain Threshold at entry, one month and two months after entry Dolorimeter