Feasibility trial for people with musculoskeletal chest pai

Not Applicable

• Conditions: musculoskeletal chest pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000482561
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Otago

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

•Presents to ED with an acute episode of chest pain AND receives a primary diagnosis of suspected musculoskeletal chest pain
•Age 16 years or over
•History consistent with musculoskeletal causes (e.g., onset, activity- or position-dependent chest pain)
•Evidence of musculoskeletal dysfunction on physical examination; (i.e., pain reproduction on palpation of sternocostal joint(s) or with deep breathing; pain reproduction and/or restriction with thoracic spine range of motion)
•Able to provide informed consent
•Able to speak and understand English

Exclusion Criteria

•Non-mechanical, potentially serious sources of chest pain (e.g., cardiac, respiratory, infectious, systemic inflammatory, neoplastic processes, other priority non-musculoskeletal pain) as diagnosed by a medical practitioner.
•Chronic overlapping pain conditions diagnosed by a medical practitioner as listed in the Central Sensitisation Inventory, Part B (e.g., restless leg syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, temporomandibular joint disorder, migraine or tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivities, neck injury (including whiplash), anxiety or panic attacks, depression (Mayer et al., 2012).
•History of fractures or surgery to the chest and thoracic region (e.g., sternotomy), in the past six months.
•Currently receiving treatment involving opioids and/or corticosteroids.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified