Effectiveness of Transverse Friction Massage in Latent Myofascial Trigger Points in Anterior Deltoid Muscle

Myofascial Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Transverse Friction Massage Causing or Not Local Twitch Response in Anterior Deltoid Muscle Latent Myofascial Trigger Points

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01275482
• Other study ID #: deltoid
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 0
• First received: January 10, 2011
• Last updated: April 6, 2011
• Start date: January 2011
• Est. completion date: March 2011

Study information

• Verified date: April 2011
• Source: University of Castilla-La Mancha
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Spain: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Transverse Friction Massage (TFM) in Latent Myofascial Trigger points (MTrP) is more effective making this technique in two different ways.

Description:

The investigators divide in two groups. The investigators apply the TFM in similar way in both, but the investigators cause local twitch response (isolated contraction of muscle fibers containing the latent trigger points)just in one group. So the investigators want to know whether the effectiveness of this technique is due to those local twitch responses, comparing both groups. The investigators asses Strength, range of motion, and overall, pressure pain thresholds to evaluate the pain sensitivity progress.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: March 2011
• Est. primary completion date: March 2011
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having latent myofascial trigger points in anterior deltoid

• Visual local twitch response

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having active Myofascial trigger points in anterior deltoid

• Having suffered injuries or surgery in upper limb.

• Pain in the first evaluation session.

• Not obtaining local twitch response

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Myofascial Pain
• Myofascial Trigger Points

Intervention

Procedure:
• Transverse friction massage (TFM)
The TFM was describe of Cyriax as an effective method to treat soft tissues. It is a massage done always in perpendicular direction of damage tissue. During the massage, we can caused isolated contractions from the fiber muscles containing the latent trigger points.
• Transverse friction massage (TFM)
The TFM was describe of Cyriax as an effective method to treat soft tissues. It is a massage done always in perpendicular direction of damage tissue.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	UCLM	Toledo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Castilla-La Mancha

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from Baseline in Pressure pain Threshold (PPT)during treatment.	The PPT is defined as the minimal amount of pressure where a sense of pressure first changes to discomfort or pain in a certain point	Pre and post treatment every session and 1 week after last session	Yes