Noninvasive Treatment of Upper Trapezius Active Trigger Points in College Students With Neck Pain

NCT05265468 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CE112103
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Hyperexcitable myofascial trigger points located within a taut band of skeletal muscle or fascia cause referred pain, local tenderness, and autonomic changes. The scientific data refer to an immediate improvement in the symptoms of these active points treated with manual therapy. Based on these factors, the objective of the study is to determine the effect of the combined therapy of the Jones, Chaitow, Lewit technique and pain-free positioning in participants with the presence of an active upper trapezius trigger point.

Conditions

Neck Pain; Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial

Keywords

Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation; Treatment; Active Trigger Point

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Neck Disability Index

  Self-completed neck questionnaire wich consists in 10 sections. Each one of them (cervical pain intensity, personal care, lifting weights, reading, headache, ability to concentrate, ability to work, driving, sleep and leisure activities) offers 6 possible answers that represent 6 progressive levels of functional capacity, and is scored from 0 to 5. The total score is expressed in percentage terms with respect to the maximum possible

  10 minutes

• Pain intensity

  Measured with Numeric Rating Scale wich consist in measure pain intensity with a score of 0-10

  10 minutes

• Pression algometer

  Measures pressure pain thresholds

  10 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Cervical Test

  10 minutes

• Proprioceptive Test

  10 minutes

Study Arms (4)

Jones Group (Strain Counterstrain)

EXPERIMENTAL

Jones Group consist in 90 seconds in a ralease positioning of no pain in muscle acortation

Other: Jones Group (Strain Counterstrain)

Lewit Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Lewit Group consist in a maximum of four minutes of muscular contraction acompaind by stretching techniques

Other: Lewit Group

Chaitow Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Chaitow Group consist in a maximum of four minutes of muscular contraction acompaind by stretching techniques and deep diaphragmatic respiration

Other: Chaitow Group

Placebo Group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo Group only have to mantain no pain positioning for 3 minutes

Other: Placebo Group

Interventions

Jones Group (Strain Counterstrain) OTHER

No pain positioning technique with diaphragmatic breathing

Jones Group (Strain Counterstrain)

Lewit Group OTHER

Isometric muscular exercise acompained with stretching technique

Lewit Group

Chaitow Group OTHER

Isometric muscular exercise acompained with stretching technique and diaphragmatic breathing

Chaitow Group

Placebo Group OTHER

No pain positioning of participants

Placebo Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• persistent neck pain or headache for more than 3 days
• presence of active trigger point in upper trapezius

You may not qualify if:

• Participants who present dizziness, vertigo and/or symptoms aggravated by the movement and/or positioning of the neck;
• who present infection or febrile state at the time of performing the test;
• with anxiety and/or extreme emotional tension;
• who are undergoing pharmacological treatment (analgesics, muscle relaxants, anxiolytics, antidepressants)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Universidad Católica de Murcia

Murcia, 30107, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain; Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Study Director

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 20, 2022
• First Posted: March 3, 2022
• Study Start: March 14, 2022
• Primary Completion: March 14, 2022
• Study Completion: May 19, 2022
• Last Updated: May 20, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Locations

ES (1)