Myosfascial Trigger-Points and Effects on Neuromuscular Response

Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Treatment of Myosfascial Trigger-Points of Gastrocnemius and Its Effects on the Neuromuscular Response

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03941054
• Other study ID #: Protocol ID : P3/03
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 2, 2019
• Est. completion date: June 7, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: May 2019
• Source: Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of the treatment of the Myosfascial Trigger-Points detected in the gastrocnemius muscles on the neuromuscular response.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 29
• Est. completion date: June 7, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: June 7, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjets with both active or latent Myosfascial Trigger Points

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women

• Musculoskeletal problems in the last month

• Surgical interventions in he knee, hip, ankle, back or neck in tha last 6 months

• Psychological or nervous alterations

• Uncomprehension of the study protocol

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Myofascial Pain Syndromes
• Myofascial Trigger Point Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Pressure Release
Subjets receive digitopressure during 90 seconds for the treatment of the Myosfascial Trigger Points

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Universitat Internacional de Catalunya	Sant Cugat Del Vallès	Barcelona

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	change of neuromuscular stiffness of the gastrocnemious muscles	biomechanical property of a muscle that characterizes the resistance to an external force that deforms its initial shape, using a "Myoton".	10 minutes before the intervention, and 1 minute after the intervention
Primary	change of elasticity of the gastrocnemious muscles	Biomechanical property of a muscle that characterizes the ability to recover its initial shape after the removal of the external force that lead to its deformation, using a "Myoton".	10 minutes before the intervention, and 1 minute after the intervention
Primary	change of relaxation of the gastrocnemious muscles	Time for a muscle to recover its shape from deformation after the removal of an external force, using a "Myoton".	10 minutes before the intervention, and 1 minute after the intervention
Secondary	change of active dorsiflexion ROM	Active range of movement of the dorsiflexion of the ankle, using an inclinometer (degrees).	4 minutes before the intervention, and 6 minute after the intervention
Secondary	change of pasive dorsiflexion ROM	Pasive range of movement of the dorsiflexion of the ankle, using an inclinometer (degrees).	2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minute after the intervention
Secondary	change of gastrocnemious strength	Isometric strength of the gastrocnemious muscles using a handheld dynamometer "microFET 2" (newtons).	5 minutes before the intervention, and 5 minute after the intervention
Secondary	change of pain intensity	How much pressure needs to be applied to cause pain	8 minutes before the intervention, and 2 minute after the intervention
Secondary	change of pressure-pain threshold	How much pain the pacient reports while a pressure of 1kg/cm²/s is being applied over his gastrocnemious muscle	7 minutes before the intervention, and 3 minute after the intervention