Noninvasive Treatment of Upper Trapezius Active Trigger Points in College Students With Neck Pain. A Randomized Clinical Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 80
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Neck Disability Index
研究概览
简要总结
Hyperexcitable myofascial trigger points located within a taut band of skeletal muscle or fascia cause referred pain, local tenderness, and autonomic changes. The scientific data refer to an immediate improvement in the symptoms of these active points treated with manual therapy. Based on these factors, the objective of the study is to determine the effect of the combined therapy of the Jones, Chaitow, Lewit technique and pain-free positioning in participants with the presence of an active upper trapezius trigger point.
详细描述
The treatment will last a total of 15 minutes accompanied by a baseline assessment and after 10 minutes of the intervention in 3 experimental groups and a placebo group, of no-pain positioning. In addition to basic indices and scales of cervical pain and functionality, it is intended to measure flexibility, range of motion, proprioception and cognition through software with sensors of the latest technology when it comes to representing reliable results in differences between techniques.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 19 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •persistent neck pain or headache for more than 3 days
- •presence of active trigger point in upper trapezius
排除标准
- •Participants who present dizziness, vertigo and/or symptoms aggravated by the movement and/or positioning of the neck;
- •who present infection or febrile state at the time of performing the test;
- •with anxiety and/or extreme emotional tension;
- •who are undergoing pharmacological treatment (analgesics, muscle relaxants, anxiolytics, antidepressants)
研究组 & 干预措施
Jones Group (Strain Counterstrain)
Jones Group consist in 90 seconds in a ralease positioning of no pain in muscle acortation
干预措施: Jones Group (Strain Counterstrain) (Other)
Lewit Group
Lewit Group consist in a maximum of four minutes of muscular contraction acompaind by stretching techniques
干预措施: Lewit Group (Other)
Chaitow Group
Chaitow Group consist in a maximum of four minutes of muscular contraction acompaind by stretching techniques and deep diaphragmatic respiration
干预措施: Chaitow Group (Other)
Placebo Group
Placebo Group only have to mantain no pain positioning for 3 minutes
干预措施: Placebo Group (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Neck Disability Index
时间窗: 10 minutes
Self-completed neck questionnaire wich consists in 10 sections. Each one of them (cervical pain intensity, personal care, lifting weights, reading, headache, ability to concentrate, ability to work, driving, sleep and leisure activities) offers 6 possible answers that represent 6 progressive levels of functional capacity, and is scored from 0 to 5. The total score is expressed in percentage terms with respect to the maximum possible
Pain intensity
时间窗: 10 minutes
Measured with Numeric Rating Scale wich consist in measure pain intensity with a score of 0-10
Pression algometer
时间窗: 10 minutes
Measures pressure pain thresholds
次要结局
- Cervical Test(10 minutes)
- Proprioceptive Test(10 minutes)
研究者
Juan Martínez Fuentes
Study Director
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia