Investigation of the effects of intramuscular electrical stimulation on trigger points
- Conditions
- pper trapezius muscle trigger point.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20170616034567N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Active trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle
Pain associated with the upper trapezius muscle trigger point above 3 based on the VAS scale which is considered as moderate pain.
Age: 18-35 years.
Perform injections or other treatments for trigger points in the period of one month before the research.
Previous history of muscle diseases such as fibromyalgia and myopathy.
Malignancy or patients prone to infection.
Central and peripheral neurological disorders.
Skin damage in the trigger point area.
Taking sedatives before and during treatment.
Radicular pain and history of neck and shoulder surgery.
Previous history of bad response to acupuncture or dry needling.
Pregnancy.
Taking anticoagulants.
Significant fear of dry needling.
Vascular disease.
Diabetes.
History of migraine.
History of accident or trauma in the relevant areas.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: by Visual Analogue Scale.;Pain pressure threshold. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: by algometer.;Neck range of motion. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: lateral flexion and rotation by goniometer.;Disability. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: by Neck Disability Index.;Ultrasonic parameters. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: by sonography device.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method