Effectiveness of Transverse Friction Massage Causing or Not Local Twitch Response in Anterior Deltoid Muscle Latent Myofascial Trigger Points
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Change from Baseline in Pressure pain Threshold (PPT)during treatment.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Transverse Friction Massage (TFM) in Latent Myofascial Trigger points (MTrP) is more effective making this technique in two different ways.
Detailed Description
The investigators divide in two groups. The investigators apply the TFM in similar way in both, but the investigators cause local twitch response (isolated contraction of muscle fibers containing the latent trigger points)just in one group. So the investigators want to know whether the effectiveness of this technique is due to those local twitch responses, comparing both groups. The investigators asses Strength, range of motion, and overall, pressure pain thresholds to evaluate the pain sensitivity progress.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Having latent myofascial trigger points in anterior deltoid
- •Visual local twitch response
Exclusion Criteria
- •Having active Myofascial trigger points in anterior deltoid
- •Having suffered injuries or surgery in upper limb.
- •Pain in the first evaluation session.
- •Not obtaining local twitch response
Arms & Interventions
isolated contractions caused
The investigators do TFM causing isolated contractions in de muscle fibers containing de latent trigger point.
Intervention: Transverse friction massage (TFM) (Procedure)
No isolated contraction caused
The investigators don´t cause contraction during the TFM
Intervention: Transverse friction massage (TFM) (Procedure)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change from Baseline in Pressure pain Threshold (PPT)during treatment.
Time Frame: Pre and post treatment every session and 1 week after last session
The PPT is defined as the minimal amount of pressure where a sense of pressure first changes to discomfort or pain in a certain point
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported