A Clinical Trial Comparing Five Over-The-Counter Non-pharmacological Topical Analgesics for Myofascial Pain: single session findings

Completed

• Conditions: Myofascial Pain/Myofascial Trigger Points; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pain, not elsewhere classified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN54672559
• Lead Sponsor: Individual Sponsor (Canada)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-11-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female, aged 16-82
2. Subjects were selected from consecutive clinical presentations of patients for treatment in a multidisciplinary health clinic
3. Fifty-six percent of patients presented with shoulder or neck pain
4. Subjects were informed of the nature of the experiment and consented to participate

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acute pain presentation preventing comfortable participation
2. Absence of a palpable tender spot in the right upper trapezius region

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Pain at a MTP in the upper trapezius, measured using a pressure algometer and was reported in kg/cm2.<br>2. Cervical spine lateral flexion, measured using a cervical rangiometer and was reported in degrees. <br>Both measures were assessed pre- and post-intervention and have proven reliable and valid in the assessment of MTP?s.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient satisfaction:<br>Following the intervention, subjects were asked to rate their level of satisfaction on a verbal satisfaction scale (P = poor, F = fair, G = good, E = excellent).