Manual Therapy Treatment for Myofascial Pain

June 24, 2011 updated by: Federal University of São Paulo

Effect of Manual Therapy After Trigger Point Injection for Myofascial Pain Syndrome

This study is a pain intensity evaluation in patients with myofascial pain submitted kinesitherapy after trigger point injection.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Randomized prospective study conducted on 30 patients of both genders ranging in age from 18 to 60 years, with neck and shoulder girdle Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MFS), with a duration of ≥ 4 months and pain intensity ≥ 4.

Trigger point injection of 1 mL 0.25% bupivacaine at each point, once a week for 8 weeks (T1 to T8).

Group 1: kinesiotherapy once a week for 8 weeks Group 2: not submitted to kinesiotherapy Evaluation of pain intensity on the first assessment (T0) and after 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 weeks

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
      • São Paulo, Brazil, 04023-062
        • Setor de Dor

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • myofascial pain of neck and shoulder girdle, lasting ≥ 4 months, pain intensity ≥ 4.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • arrhythmia
  • heart block
  • coagulopathy
  • cognitive alterations and infection at the site
  • patients using anticoagulants, and pregnant women

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: single-arm studies
Manual therapy for one group
Procedure: Manual therapy
Manual therapy, once a week for 8 weeks
Other Names:
  • myofascial release
  • mobilization
  • massage
  • finger pressure

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain intensity
Time Frame: 8 weeks
once a week for 8 weeks (T1 to T8)
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Federal University of São Paulo

Investigators

  • Study Director: Rioko K Sakata, PhD, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 23, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 24, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

June 27, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 27, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 24, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2007

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1276

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