Myotonometric Measurement of Myofascial Trigger Points: Reliability, Validity and Sensitivity

NCT02919150 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 134a
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aims of this study are:

• To examine the inter-rater reliability to assess myofascial trigger points using a myotonometer
• To determinate the strength of the correlation between myotonometric parameters and isokinetic parameters
• To evaluate the sensitivity of myotonometric measurements to detect the location of myofascial trigger points

Conditions

Muscle Tone Abnormalities

Keywords

Myofascial Trigger Points; Myotonometry; Isokinetic Dynamometry; Assessment; Reliability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Inter-rater reliability of myotonometric measurement

  In order to study the interrater reliability of the myoton, two different evaluators assess the muscle tone within two marked points using the myotonometer

  Day 1

• Correlation between myotonometric measurement and isokinetic measurement

  Relationships among myotonometric parameters and isokinetic parameters

  Day 1

• Sensitivity of distinguishing the localisation of myofascial trigger points within the taut band

  Ability to identify and differentiate myofascial trigger points and other points within the taut band using the myotonometer

  Day 1

Study Arms (1)

Myotonometric and isokinetic measurement

Myotonometric assessment: into the site of the latent medial myofascial trigger point of the soleus muscle and distal to the lateral medial myofascial trigger point of the soleus muscle but into the same taut band. Isokinetic assessment: triceps surae muscle tone will be quantified by measuring the passive range of motion for ankle dorsiflexion and the resistance to passive ankle dorsiflexion at slow and fast velocity.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects must be healthy volunteers and will be recruited from the city of Toledo.

You may qualify if:

• Age range 18-55 years.
• Healthy volunteers.
• Presence of a latent medial MTrP of the soleus muscle.
• Being able to provide written informed consent.
• Being able to follow instructions and realize clinical tests.

You may not qualify if:

• Any history of ipsilateral lower limb severe injury or intervention (e.g. fracture, surgical intervention).
• Pain or musculoskeletal injury, ligament injury, tendonitis or plantar fasciitis in the ipsilateral leg for six months previous to the evaluation.
• Peripheral or central nervous system neurological disease.
• Altered sensitivity in the studied area.
• Treatment of a myofascial trigger point in the sural triceps in the six months previous to the evaluation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Castilla-La Mancha: lead
• Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos de Toledo: collaborator
• Universidad San Jorge: collaborator

Study Officials

• Julio Gomez Soriano, PhD

  University of Castilla-La Mancha

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Carolina Jiménez Sánchez, MSc

  Universidad San Jorge

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 27, 2016
• First Posted: September 29, 2016
• Study Start: November 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2017
• Study Completion: July 31, 2017
• Last Updated: October 20, 2017

Record last verified: 2016-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share