The Effectiveness of Tecar Therapy on Improving Pain and Functional Disability of Neck and Shoulder in Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Upper Trapezius
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Upper Trapezius.MyalgiaM79.1
- Registration Number
- IRCT20210623051688N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Myofascial pain in superior trapezius muscle diagnosed by clinical examination and presence of point trigger and band taut
Consent for being included in the study
No therapeutic intervention in the recent 30 days
Pain for at least 1 month and VAS score higher than 3
Age between 18 to 60
Referral at the appointed time to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic
Exclusion Criteria
Surgery or Cervical Fracture in past 2 years
Pregnancy-Lactation
Infection
Coagulation disorders
Using oral or parenteral corticosteroids
Using oral or parenteral narcotics
Cervical Myelopathy or Radiculopathy
Psychologic disorders or Cognitive Impairments
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain and Functional Disability of Neck and Shoulder. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)-Neck Disability Index(NDI)-Shoulder Pain and Disability Index(SPADI).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method