Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Point in Overhead Athletes After Upper Trapezius Muscle Fatigue

NCT03993223 | Completed Phase 3

• 1 other identifier: 201904021RIND
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The healthy overhead athletes with and without upper trapezius myofascial trigger point will be asked to perform a scapular elevation task until the upper trapezius muscle fatigue. The first hypothesis is that the subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger point will show significant difference in scapular kinematics and muscles activities when compared to subjects without upper trapezius myofascial trigger point. Besides, the investigators suggest that subjects with/without upper trapezius myofascial trigger point will show significant difference in scapular kinematics and muscles activities after upper trapezius muscle fatigue, especially in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger point.

Conditions

Myofascial Trigger Point Pain; Fatigue

Keywords

Upper trapezius; Myofascial Trigger Point; Muscle fatigue; Overhead athlete

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Scapular kinematics

  Change of scapular kinematics immediately after fatigue task

  10 minutes

• Scapular muscles electromyography

  Change of scapular muscles electromyography immediately after fatigue task

  10 minutes

Study Arms (2)

MTrP group

EXPERIMENTAL

Healthy overhead athletes with upper trapezius myofascial trigger point

Behavioral: Upper trapezius muscle fatigue

Control group

SHAM COMPARATOR

Healthy overhead athletes without upper trapezius myofascial trigger point

Behavioral: Upper trapezius muscle fatigue

Interventions

Upper trapezius muscle fatigue BEHAVIORAL

Isometric contraction of scapular elevation

Control group; MTrP group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• years old active overhead athletes
• No symptoms in the shoulder of dominant side in the past 6 months
• Regularly perform overhead sports activity ≥ 3 hr/wk for more than 6 months

You may not qualify if:

• History of major shoulder/cervical injury or surgery in the past 6 months
• Experiencing shoulder pain, or participating in rehabilitation for shoulder pain in the past 6 months before the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan university hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Fatigue

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 3
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Data were collected by the attending surgeon who was blinded to the group assignment.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: The treatment allocation and procedures involved in this randomized study were explained to all participants when they met inclusion criteria of VAS score of 4 or greater on the postoperative first day.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 12, 2019
• First Posted: June 20, 2019
• Study Start: June 17, 2019
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2021
• Study Completion: February 28, 2022
• Last Updated: March 2, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-02

Locations

TW (1)