The Effectiveness of Radial ESWT on Upper Trapezius Mtrps

Myofascial Pain Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effectiveness of Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave on Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05187468
• Other study ID #: EuropeanUC
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 1, 2019
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: September 2021
• Source: European University Cyprus
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study looked after the effectiveness of radial ESWT on upper trapezius mtrps. There were three intervention groups which recieved either ESWT or standard care. VAS, PPT, Neck ROM and Cervical functionality were the main outcomes.

Description:

This study was a randomized controlled trial consisted of three intervention groups. Two of them recieved ESWT with different parameters in each group, while the third one was standard care recieving Ultrasound therapy, Therapeutic massage and Heat packs Participants were divided randomly into the three groups. Participants were blind to the group allocated and also the therapist and outcome investigator were blind. The participants recieved three weekly sessions. The evaluation took place before therapy, after each session and one month after last session. The outcome measures was the pain intensity with VAS, the pain tolerance to pressure by an algometer device, the range of motion of neck measured by electronic goniometer and and functionality of neck measured by the Northwick Park Neck Pain

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 56
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: October 30, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pain between shoulder and neck on upper trapezius muscle
• Three out of five of Travel and Simons criteria for myofascial trigger points

Exclusion Criteria:

• Fibromyalgia diagnosis
• Systemic diseases diagnosis,
• Pacemaker, under 18,
• Any kind of cervical disorder or surgery,
• Mental disorders

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fibromyalgia
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome
• Myofascial Pain Syndromes
• Myofascial Trigger Point Pain

Intervention

Device:
• Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
1000 pulses at 60 mj, 10 Hz
• Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
2000 pulses at 60 mj, 10 Hz
• Ultrasound therapy, Massage, Heat pack
Ultrasound therapy 5 min, 1,2W/cm2, 10 min Massage, 10 min heat pack

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Cyprus	European University Cyprus	Nicosia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
European University Cyprus

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Cyprus, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain intensity on myofascial trigger points	Visual Analogue Scale 1-10 (1 is the least pain, 10 is the worst pain)	baseline
Primary	Pain intensity on myofascial trigger points	Visual Analogue Scale 1-10 (1 is the least pain, 10 is the worst pain)	one week
Primary	Pain intensity on myofascial trigger points	Visual Analogue Scale 1-10 (1 is the least pain, 10 is the worst pain)	two weeks
Primary	Pain intensity on myofascial trigger points	Visual Analogue Scale 1-10 (1 is the least pain, 10 is the worst pain)	three weeks
Primary	Pain intensity on myofascial trigger points	Visual Analogue Scale 1-10 (1 is the least pain, 10 is the worst pain)	1 month after
Primary	Pressure Pain Threshold	Pain tolerance to compression. Measured in kilos	baseline
Primary	Pressure Pain Threshold	Pain tolerance to compression. Measured in kilos	one week
Primary	Pressure Pain Threshold	Pain tolerance to compression. Measured in kilos	two weeks
Primary	Pressure Pain Threshold	Pain tolerance to compression. Measured in kilos	three weeks
Primary	Pressure Pain Threshold	Pain tolerance to compression. Measured in kilos	one month after
Primary	cervical range of motion	Goniometer (measured in degrees)	baseline
Primary	cervical range of motion	Goniometer (measured in degrees)	one week
Primary	cervical range of motion	Goniometer (measured in degrees)	two weeks
Primary	cervical range of motion	Goniometer (measured in degrees)	three weeks
Primary	cervical range of motion	Goniometer (measured in degrees)	one month after
Primary	Northwick Park Neck Pain questionnaire	functionality of Neck related to pain for daily activities. measured in % (36 questions). Higher the %, greater the disability	baseline
Primary	Northwick Park Neck Pain questionnaire	functionality of Neck related to pain for daily activities. measured in % (36 questions). Higher the %, greater the disability	one week
Primary	Northwick Park Neck Pain questionnaire	functionality of Neck related to pain for daily activities. measured in % (36 questions). Higher the %, greater the disability	two weeks
Primary	Northwick Park Neck Pain questionnaire	functionality of Neck related to pain for daily activities. measured in % (36 questions). Higher the %, greater the disability	three weeks
Primary	Northwick Park Neck Pain questionnaire	functionality of Neck related to pain for daily activities. measured in % (36 questions). Higher the %, greater the disability	one month after