Effectiveness of Transverse Friction Massage in Latent Myofascial Trigger Points in Anterior Deltoid Muscle

Early Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Myofascial Pain; Myofascial Trigger Points
• Interventions: Procedure: Transverse friction massage (TFM)

• Registration Number: NCT01275482
• Lead Sponsor: University of Castilla-La Mancha

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 Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-01
• Study First Submitted: 2011-01-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-01-11
• Study First Posted: 2011-01-12
• Primary Completion: 2011-03
• Study Completion: 2011-03
• Status Verified: 2011-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-04-06
• Last Update Posted: 2011-04-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 40

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
No isolated contraction caused	Transverse friction massage (TFM)	The investigators don´t cause contraction during the TFM
isolated contractions caused	Transverse friction massage (TFM)	The investigators do TFM causing isolated contractions in de muscle fibers containing de latent trigger point.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from Baseline in Pressure pain Threshold (PPT)during treatment.	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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UCLM; 🇪🇸 Toledo, Spain