NCT04716816

Brief Summary

This study investigated the effects of stripping massage (SM) on myofascial trigger points in the rhomboid after thoracoscopic surgery.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2021

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 17, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 17, 2021

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 20, 2021

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

January 22, 2021

Status Verified

January 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

12 months

First QC Date

January 17, 2021

Last Update Submit

January 19, 2021

Conditions

Chest Pain

Keywords

Chest pain; Stripping massage; thoracoscopy; trigger points

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change From Baseline in Pain Scores on the Visual Analog Scale

    differences of visual analogue scale. (score from mild 0 to severe 10)

    baseline, 3 days, one weeks, two weeks, one month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • demand time of analgesics

    baseline, 3 days, one weeks, two weeks, one month

Study Arms (2)

traditional treatment

NO INTERVENTION

received conventional analgesics.

Stripping massage

EXPERIMENTAL

received SM twice daily in the active trigger points of the rhomboid for two weeks.

Procedure: Stripping massage

Interventions

Stripping massagePROCEDURE

Stripping massage for rhomboid myofascial trigger points

Stripping massage

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Chest pain with visual analogue scale larger than 3 after thoracoscopic surgery

You may not qualify if:

  • bleeding tendency

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital Research Ethics Committee

Taipei, 10002, Taiwan

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chest Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Pei-Ming Huang, MD, Ph.D

    National Taiwan University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Pei-Ming Huang, MD, Ph.D

CONTACT

+886-23123456e370089@gmail.com

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
treatment method and treatment group
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 17, 2021

First Posted

January 20, 2021

Study Start

January 17, 2021

Primary Completion

December 31, 2021

Study Completion

December 31, 2021

Last Updated

January 22, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

TW(1)