Stripping Massage After Thoracoscopy (SMAT)

January 19, 2021 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital

Pain Relief Following Stripping Massage for Rhomboid Myofascial Trigger Points After Thoracoscopic Surgery

This study investigated the effects of stripping massage (SM) on myofascial trigger points in the rhomboid after thoracoscopic surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study investigated the effects of stripping massage (SM) on myofascial trigger points in the rhomboid after thoracoscopic surgery. Sixty patients with chest pain after thoracoscopic surgery were randomized divided into two equal groups (A and B). Group A (n = 100) received conventional analgesics. Group B (n = 100) received SM twice daily in the active trigger points of the rhomboid for two weeks. The visual analogue scale, a pressure algometer, will be used to evaluate patients' pre- and post-treatment statuses.

This study will compare differences between the current traditional method (using analgesics) and the SM for rhomboid myofascial trigger points for post-thoracoscopic chest pain, and analyze the variables generated by the two different methods including demand time of analgesics, acceptance, and differences of visual analogue scale. The results of the study will use scientific data to prove which way is a good way to take into account of the relief of patient's chest pain.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

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

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 10002
        • Recruiting
        • National Taiwan University Hospital Research Ethics Committee
        • Contact:
          • Pei-Ming Huang, MD, Ph.D.

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

20 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Chest pain with visual analogue scale larger than 3 after thoracoscopic surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • bleeding tendency

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: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
NO_INTERVENTION: traditional treatment
received conventional analgesics.
EXPERIMENTAL: Stripping massage
received SM twice daily in the active trigger points of the rhomboid for two weeks.
Procedure: Stripping massage
Stripping massage for rhomboid myofascial trigger points

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change From Baseline in Pain Scores on the Visual Analog Scale
Time Frame: baseline, 3 days, one weeks, two weeks, one month
differences of visual analogue scale. (score from mild 0 to severe 10)
baseline, 3 days, one weeks, two weeks, one month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
demand time of analgesics
Time Frame: baseline, 3 days, one weeks, two weeks, one month
demand time of analgesics after thoracoscopic surgery
baseline, 3 days, one weeks, two weeks, one month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Collaborators

National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

January 17, 2021

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 31, 2021

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 17, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 19, 2021

First Posted (ACTUAL)

January 20, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

January 22, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 19, 2021

Last Verified

January 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 202011061RINA

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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