The effect of shock-wave and laser on treatment of the myofascial trigger points of trapezius muscles

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal disease.; Disorder of muscle, unspecified; M62.9

• Registration Number: IRCT20100129003220N10
• Lead Sponsor: Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

Aged 20-60 years
one month following the onset of trigger points of trapezius muscles
diagnosis of this points of pain
based on travel and simons criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion are includes tumor
Using of anti-coagulation drug
serve insufficiency of kidney
convulsion
radicular pain due to pressure on cervical nerve
using of steroids drug
prior surgery
fracture of cervical and back
pregnancy
leaving of study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intensity of local pain. Timepoint: 1st, 10th sessions and one month later. Method of measurement: By Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Stiff band. Timepoint: 1st, 10th sessions and one month later. Method of measurement: Assessor palpates the area of local pain.;Radicular pain. Timepoint: 1st, 10th sessions and one month later. Method of measurement: Assessor asks for the present or absence of radicular pain from patient.;Limitation of movement. Timepoint: 1st, 10th sessions and one month later. Method of measurement: Assessor evaluates the present or absence of movements limitation of patients.