Effects of Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation on Upper Trapezius Trigger Points Treatment
- Conditions
- Trigger Points in Upper Trapezius Muscle.
- Registration Number
- IRCT2017061634567N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 30
1. Active trigger points with specific bundle in upper trapezius muscle
2. The pain associated with the trigger point of the upper trapezius muscle be higher than 3 based on the VAS scale, which is considered as moderate pain.
3. Age 18-40
4. Do not give injections or other treatments for trigger points within a month before the study.
5. No history of muscle diseases such as fibromyalgia and myopathy.
6. No malignancy or patients susceptible to infection.
7. Not having central and peripheral neurological disorders.
8. Not having radical pain and history of neck surgery.
9. have no previous history of bad response to acupuncture or dry needling.
10. No pregnancy
11. Do not use anticoagulants.
12. No significant fears from the dry needling.
13. Not having vascular disease.
14. Not having diabetes.
15. Not having a history of migraine.
exclusion criteria:
1. Withdrawal of cooperation by the patient.
2. Discomfort and intolerance method applied to the patient.
3. Incidence of abnormal reactions during dry needling and treatment.
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: before application, exactly after treatment and one week after treatment. Method of measurement: by visual analog scale.;Pain Pressure Threshold. Timepoint: before application, exactly after treatment and one week after treatment. Method of measurement: by algometer.;Range of motion. Timepoint: before application, exactly after treatment and one week after treatment. Method of measurement: by goniometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Disability. Timepoint: before application and week after treatment. Method of measurement: by Neck Disability Index.