A single-blind randomized clinical study comparing the effects of traditional Thai massage and the muscle energy technique on patients with chronic neck pain associated with myofascial trigger points

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Patients with chronic neck pain associated with myofascial trigger points; Thai massage; Muscle energy technique; Chronic neck pain; Myofascial trigger points

• Registration Number: TCTR20200729003
• Lead Sponsor: Mae Fah Luang University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2018-04-30
• Study Start: 2020-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female
2. 18â€40 years old, experiencing neck pain for more than three months, and having at least one myofascial trigger point in the neck region.

Exclusion Criteria

1. A history of specific cervical pathology (e.g., degenerative cervical spine, cervical radiculopathy, trauma or injury around the cervical area)
2. A history of neurological disorders
3. A diagnosis of conditions that could contradict Thai massage or the muscle energy technique (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, muscle inflammation, bone fracture, open wound, thrombophlebitis, fever)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity Before and immediately after the first treatment session, and one day after the last treatment Pain intensity measured by visual analog scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pressure pain threshold Before and immediately after the first treatment session, and one day after the last treatment Pressure pain threshold measured by using pressure algometry,Neck disability Before and immediately after the first treatment session, and one day after the last treatment Neck disability measured by using Neck Disability Index (NDI) questionnaire,Neck flexion range of motion Before and immediately after the first treatment session, and one day after the last treatment Neck flexion range of motion measured by using the cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer