Time Effect of the Pressure Release Technique Application in the Latent Myofascial Trigger Points

Myofascial Pain Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Time Effect of the Pressure Release Technique Application in the Latent Myofascial Trigger Points of the Levator Scapulae

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03006822
• Other study ID #: Universidad de Alcalá
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: October 27, 2016
• Last updated: October 3, 2017
• Start date: March 15, 2017
• Est. completion date: July 10, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: October 2017
• Source: University of Alcala
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Background: Latent myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) of the levator scapulae are high prevalent and may influence the neck and shoulder conditions. The pressure release is one of the most recommended manual therapy techniques.

Objective: To determine the time effect of the pressure release technique application in the latent MTrPs of the levator scapulae muscle.

Design: A three-arm (1:1:1 ratio), double-blinded, parallel, randomized clinical trial.

The manual technique than us apply, be sustained digital pressure with thumbs or with the 2nd-3rd fingers on the PGM below the pain threshold and gradually increases up to a ceiling of tissue resistance (barrier), as decreases, adds more pressure. different times of sustained pressure and the number of repetitions depending on time 30 (group 1, acts as a control), 60 (group 2) and 90 seconds (group 3) shall apply.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: July 10, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: March 20, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects with aged between 18 and 60 years.

• Subjects with presence of latent PGM levator scapulae muscle.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant.

• Subjects with spontaneous pain.

• Subjects with neck or shoulder pain.

• Subjects with musculoskeletal injuries.

• Subjects with neurological problems.

• Fibromyalgia

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fibromyalgia
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome
• Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Intervention

Other:
• Pressure release 90
This is a massage technique that aims is eliminate myofascial trigger points for to treat muscle pain.
• Pressure release 60
This is a massage technique that aims is eliminate myofascial trigger points for to treat muscle pain.
• Pressure release 30
This is a massage technique that aims is eliminate myofascial trigger points for to treat muscle pain.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Grupo Fisioterapia y Dolor	Alcala de Henares	Madrid

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Alcala

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Range of cervical mobility	The range of cervical mobility will has measure with cervical goniometer	Change from Baseline range of cervical mobility at one week
Primary	Pain pressure threshold (PPT)	PPT is defined as the minimal amount of pressure that produce pain. The investigators will measure the muscle levator scapular tenderness.	Change from Baseline PPT at one week
Secondary	Strength muscle	The investigators will measure strength muscle with a handheld dynamometer. the subject will have to perform a movement of cervical extension resistance against.	Change from Baseline strength muscle at one week