Infrared Thermography for the Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Pain

Healthy Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Contribution and Validity of Infrared Thermography in the Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04097249
• Other study ID #: P15/2015
• Status: Completed
• Start date: October 1, 2015
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2016

Study information

• Verified date: September 2019
• Source: Universidad San Jorge
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

This study sought to evaluate the vasomotor response in the pain referral area of healthy individuals, performing the same procedure with and without the experience of delayed onset muscle soreness.

Description:

Validity of infrared thermography for properly diagnosing musculoskeletal pain and their clinical applicability is lacking. This study investigates temperature changes on the upper extremity before and after a suprathreshold stimulation (painful stimulus) with a digital algometer over the infraspinatus muscle. The same procedure is performed in two consecutive days, 24 hours apart (Day-1 and Day-2). At the end of Day-1, an eccentric exercise is performed in order to to induce delayed onset muscle soreness on the external rotators of the shoulder.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2016
• Est. primary completion date: April 29, 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being healthy and free from any pain specific to the upper limbs and/or in general.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous history of chronic pain.

• Any systemic diseases or regional pathology which can interfere with the outcome measures.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Body Temperature Changes
• Healthy
• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Pain
• Temperature Change, Body

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad San Jorge

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in temperature of pixels on the upper extremity: infrared thermography	A thermography image of the upper extremity of the body will be taken on both days of assessment before and after applying a painful stimulus. Changes in colour pixels will be analysed to determine temperature changes.	Day-1 (baseline assessment, pre exercise before painful stimulus), Day-1 (baseline assessment, pre exercise after painful stimulus), Day-2 (24 hours post-exercise before painful stimulus), Day-2 (24 hours post-exercise after painful stimulus)
Secondary	Changes in Pressure Pain Thresholds: pressure algometry	Changes in pressure pain thresholds will be determined with pressure algometry over the infraspinatus muscle. Pressure Pain Threshold is defined as the exact time point where the pressure is first being perceived as painful.	Day-1 (baseline assessment, pre exercise before painful stimulus), Day-2 (24 hours post-exercise before painful stimulus)