Which Type of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation is More Effective in Myofascial Pain Syndrome? A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 101
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Pain intensity
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this project is to compare the effects of conventional, burst and modulated TENS primarily on pain level, number of trigger points, pressure pain threshold, neck joint range of motion and disability in MAS treatment.
详细描述
Myofascial pain syndrome (MAS) is a regional pain syndrome characterized by trigger points detected by one or several muscle groups and reflected pain manifestation caused by palpation of these points. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a physical therapy modality that provides an analgesic effect by delivering a controlled low voltage electrical current to the nervous system through electrodes placed on the skin. Knowledge on how modulation parameters such as frequency, wave width and form alter TENS activity are limited.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
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
- 否
入选标准
- •Having a diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome according to the criteria defined by Travell and Simons
排除标准
- •The onset of symptoms is less than 3 months
- •Severe cervical disc hernia, radiculopathy or myelopathy
- •Stage 3-4 cervical degeneration
- •Tumoral, infectious, psychiatric, neurological, uncontrolled systemic disease
- •Cardiac pacemaker
- •Diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome
- •Kyphoscoliosis
- •Acute trauma history
- •Having had previous brain or shoulder surgery
- •Injections for MAS and / or physiotherapy programs in the last 3 months
- •Pregnancy
结局指标
主要结局
Pain intensity
时间窗: Measurements will be made before treatment, at the 1st week after treatment and at the 1st month after treatment.
using Visual Analog Scale score; (0-10); 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates worst imaginable pain
Pressure pain
时间窗: Measurements will be made before treatment, at the 1st week after treatment and at the 1st month after treatment.
using algometer (kg/cm2)
Neck joint range of motion
时间窗: Measurements will be made before treatment, at the 1st week after treatment and at the 1st month after treatment.
using double inclinometer
Number of trigger points in the upper back region
时间窗: Measurements will be made before treatment, at the 1st week after treatment and at the 1st month after treatment.
using number
Disability
时间窗: Measurements will be made before treatment, at the 1st week after treatment and at the 1st month after treatment.
using Modified Neck Disability Index
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Birkan Sonel Tur
Professor; MD
Ankara University