Effect of Ischemic Compression With Stretching on Patients With Upper Back Pain

Myofascial Pain Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Ischemic Compression With Stretching on Pain Related Parameters in Patients With Upper Back Pain Associated With Myofascial Trigger Point

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02437292
• Other study ID #: 55218152-6
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: May 5, 2015
• Last updated: May 6, 2015
• Start date: May 2015
• Est. completion date: August 2015

Study information

• Verified date: May 2015
• Source: Mae Fah Luang University Hospital
• Contact: VITSARUT BUTTAGAT, Ph.D.
• Phone: 66882674423
• Email: vitsarutbut[@]hotmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Thailand: School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University Ethics Committee for Human Research
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of ischemic compression with stretching on pain related parameters including pain intensity, pressure pain threshold, anxiety, cervical range of motion and patient satisfaction in patients with scapular pain associated with myofascial trigger point.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: August 2015
• Est. primary completion date: August 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• The participants have experienced spontaneous upper back pain for longer than 12 weeks (chronic) and that at least one trigger point will be present in the s trapezius muscles. Trigger points will be diagnosed as the presence of focal tenderness in a taut band and with pain recognition.

• The participants will be able to follow instructions.

• Good communication and cooperation.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Fibromyalgia syndrome

• Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy)

• Cervical spine surgery

Study Design

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fibromyalgia
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome
• Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Intervention

Other:
• Ischemic compression with stretching

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mae Fah Luang University Hospital

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain score on Visual analog scale	The intensity of pain will be reported by the participant on a visual analog scale ranging from 0 to 10. Zero indicates no pain anywhere and 10 indicates the most pain ever experienced	5 weeks	Yes
Secondary	Pressure Pain Threshold as a measure by pressure algometry		5 weeks	Yes
Secondary	Anxiety on State Anxiety Inventory		5 weeks	Yes
Secondary	Cervical range of motion		5 weeks	Yes
Secondary	Patient satisfaction level		5 weeks	Yes