The Contribution and Validity of Infrared Thermography in the Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Pain
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 20
- 主要终点
- Changes in temperature of pixels on the upper extremity: infrared thermography
研究概览
简要总结
This study sought to evaluate the vasomotor response in the pain referral area of healthy individuals, performing the same procedure with and without the experience of delayed onset muscle soreness.
详细描述
Validity of infrared thermography for properly diagnosing musculoskeletal pain and their clinical applicability is lacking. This study investigates temperature changes on the upper extremity before and after a suprathreshold stimulation (painful stimulus) with a digital algometer over the infraspinatus muscle. The same procedure is performed in two consecutive days, 24 hours apart (Day-1 and Day-2). At the end of Day-1, an eccentric exercise is performed in order to to induce delayed onset muscle soreness on the external rotators of the shoulder.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Crossover
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Being healthy and free from any pain specific to the upper limbs and/or in general.
排除标准
- •Previous history of chronic pain.
- •Any systemic diseases or regional pathology which can interfere with the outcome measures.
结局指标
主要结局
Changes in temperature of pixels on the upper extremity: infrared thermography
时间窗: Day-1 (baseline assessment, pre exercise before painful stimulus), Day-1 (baseline assessment, pre exercise after painful stimulus), Day-2 (24 hours post-exercise before painful stimulus), Day-2 (24 hours post-exercise after painful stimulus)
A thermography image of the upper extremity of the body will be taken on both days of assessment before and after applying a painful stimulus. Changes in colour pixels will be analysed to determine temperature changes.
次要结局
- Changes in Pressure Pain Thresholds: pressure algometry(Day-1 (baseline assessment, pre exercise before painful stimulus), Day-2 (24 hours post-exercise before painful stimulus))