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Brief title
Health condition
Neck pain
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
1. Active range of motion of cervical rachis (lateral flexion), measured with a cervical range of motion instrument;
2. Basal electrical activity of trapezius muscle, measured using a surface electromyography;
3. Pressure Tolerance, using a pressure analog algometer. A pressure of 2.5 kg/cm² will be applied on myofascial trigger point. A visual analog scale will record the sensation the subject perceived in that moment.
Secondary outcome
Analyze the data obtained taking into account the age and sex of subjects, to establish effectiveness criteria.
Background summary
The purpose of this study was to determine immediate effects of ischemic compression (IC) and ultrasound (US) for the treatment of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the trapezius muscle in patients with neck pain.
Subjects will be randomly distributed into three groups G1, will receive IC treatment for MTrPs; G2, will receive US; and G3 (control), will receive sham US. The following data will be recorded before and after each treatment: active range of motion (AROM) of cervical rachis measured with a cervical range of motion instrument, basal electrical activity (BEA) of muscle trapezius measured with surface electromyography, and pressure tolerance of MTrP measured with visual analogue scale assessing local pain evoked by the application of 2.5 kg/cm2 of pressure using a pressure analog algometer.
Study objective
The treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs) in the trapezius muscle with ischaemic compression and ultrasound originated a short-term improvement of cervical mobility, relaxation of trapezius, and reduction of its sensitivity in patiens with neck pain.
Study design
Immediate.
Intervention
Ultrasound and ischaemic compression techniques. There are three groups:
1. G1, which will receive ischemic compression on myofascial trigger point;
2. G2, which will receive ultrasound;
3. G3 (control), which receive sham ultrasound (the ultrasound is disconnected).
J. Montañez Aguilera
Valencia
Spain
+34961369000 ext 1371
francisco.monta@uch.ceu.es
J. Montañez Aguilera
Valencia
Spain
+34961369000 ext 1371
francisco.monta@uch.ceu.es
Inclusion criteria
1. 25-65 age;
2. Neck pain.
Exclusion criteria
1. Analgesic usage within the previous 24 hours;
2. Fail to identify MTrPs of the trapezius clearly;
3. History of cervical surgery;
4. Having undergone myofascial pain treatment within the previous month to the study;
5. History of cervical whiplash.
Design
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL1984 |
| NTR-old | NTR2101 |
| Other | Ethical Committee of the Research Commission of CEU-Cardenal Herrera University : 69 (09 nov 2009) |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN wordt niet meer aangevraagd. |