Comparison of Kinesio Taping, Dry Needling and Lidocain Injection Methods in Myofascial Pain Syndrome

NCT06018675 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 9999999993
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 66
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by the presence of trigger points in muscles and fascia in various parts of the body. Due to the pain, it has negative effects on function, restricting movements and daily life activities. Several invasive and non-invasive methods with proven effectiveness are described in the management of myofascial pain syndrome. In this study, investigators aimed to compare the effect of kinesiotaping with dry needling and lidocaine injection treatment. İnvestigators hypothesized, that the effect of kinesiotaping have similar results compared to the invasiv treatment methods in the treatment of MPS. Sixty-six patients diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome in the upper trapezius were included in this retrospective study. Patients were divided into three groups. Twenty-two patients were randomly selected among patients who received kinesiotaping treatment (n:22). Twenty-two patients who received dry needling treatment (group 2) and 22 patients who received lidocaine injection treatment were randomly selected as controls. Patients were evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Short Form (SF-36) scales, which were completed before and 3 weeks after the treatment.

Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Keywords

myofascial pain syndrome; dry needling; kinesiotherapy; lidocain injection; quality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Visual Analog Scala (VAS)

  The VAS scale is a pain scale with marked 0-10 areas. Zero represents the absence of pain, while 10 represents very severe pain.

  All patients were evaluated with VAS and SF-36 form before and 3 weeks after treatment.

• Short form-36 (SF-36)

  The SF-36 form consists of 36 items to evaluate the daily life activities of the patients. It is used to evaluate many daily life functions such as general health status, physical condition, social status, emotional state. A high SF-36 score is one of the indicators of well-being in health.

  All patients were evaluated with VAS and SF-36 form before and 3 weeks after treatment.

Study Arms (3)

Group 1

Kinesiotherapy

Other: kinesiotherapy

Group 2

Dry needling

Group 3

Lidocain injection

Interventions

kinesiotherapy OTHER

Group 1: Kinesiotherapy Group 2: Dry needling Group 3: lidocain injection

Also known as: dry needling, lidocain injection

Group 1

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients between 18-70 years who were diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome in the upper trapezius muscle between January 2017 to December 2018 at our institution were enrolled in this study. According to the power analysis result, 22 patients files were randomly selected among the patients received KT (group 1) using the coin method, and 22 files were randomly selected from the files of patients receiving dry needling (group 2) and lidocaine injection (group 3) treatment in the same way.

You may qualify if:

• Beetween the age of 18-70
• Presence of myofascial pain syndrome in the upper trapezius muscle

You may not qualify if:

• Received conventional physical therapy in the last 6 months
• Diagnosed with fibromyalgia or fibromyalgia treatment
• History of neurological disease, malignancy, cervical disc hernia
• Undergone surgical intervention in the shoulder or neck region
• Received treatment for the diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome in the last year

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bursa City Hospital: lead

Related Publications (14)

• Dogan N, Sengul I, Akcay-Yalbuzdag S, Kaya T. Kinesio taping versus dry needling in the treatment of myofascial pain of the upper trapezius muscle: A randomized, single blind (evaluator), prospective study. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2019;32(5):819-827. doi: 10.3233/BMR-181162.

  PMID: 30883331 BACKGROUND

• Ay S, Konak HE, Evcik D, Kibar S. The effectiveness of Kinesio Taping on pain and disability in cervical myofascial pain syndrome. Rev Bras Reumatol Engl Ed. 2017 Mar-Apr;57(2):93-99. doi: 10.1016/j.rbre.2016.03.012. Epub 2016 May 10. English, Portuguese.

  PMID: 28343625 BACKGROUND

• Albagieh H, Aloyouny A, Alshehri N, Alsammahi N, Almutrafi D, Hadlaq E. Efficacy of lidocaine versus mepivacaine in the management of myofascial pain. Saudi Pharm J. 2020 Oct;28(10):1238-1242. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2020.08.014. Epub 2020 Aug 28.

  PMID: 33132718 BACKGROUND

• Raeissadat SA, Rayegani SM, Sadeghi F, Rahimi-Dehgolan S. Comparison of ozone and lidocaine injection efficacy vs dry needling in myofascial pain syndrome patients. J Pain Res. 2018 Jun 29;11:1273-1279. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S164629. eCollection 2018.

  PMID: 29988746 BACKGROUND

• Kalichman L, Vulfsons S. Dry needling in the management of musculoskeletal pain. J Am Board Fam Med. 2010 Sep-Oct;23(5):640-6. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.05.090296.

  PMID: 20823359 BACKGROUND

• Gerber LH, Shah J, Rosenberger W, Armstrong K, Turo D, Otto P, Heimur J, Thaker N, Sikdar S. Dry Needling Alters Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius Muscle and Reduces Pain in Subjects With Chronic Myofascial Pain. PM R. 2015 Jul;7(7):711-718. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.01.020. Epub 2015 Feb 4.

  PMID: 25661462 BACKGROUND

• Ghasemi M, Mosaffa F, Hoseini B, Behnaz F. Comparison of the Effect of Bicarbonate, Hyaluronidase, and Lidocaine Injection on Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Anesth Pain Med. 2020 Jun 23;10(3):e101037. doi: 10.5812/aapm.101037. eCollection 2020 Jun.

  PMID: 32944559 BACKGROUND

• Fricton J. Myofascial Pain: Mechanisms to Management. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2016 Aug;28(3):289-311. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2016.03.010.

  PMID: 27475508 BACKGROUND

• Shah JP, Thaker N, Heimur J, Aredo JV, Sikdar S, Gerber L. Myofascial Trigger Points Then and Now: A Historical and Scientific Perspective. PM R. 2015 Jul;7(7):746-761. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.01.024. Epub 2015 Feb 24.

  PMID: 25724849 BACKGROUND

• Fleckenstein J, Zaps D, Ruger LJ, Lehmeyer L, Freiberg F, Lang PM, Irnich D. Discrepancy between prevalence and perceived effectiveness of treatment methods in myofascial pain syndrome: results of a cross-sectional, nationwide survey. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 Feb 11;11:32. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-32.

  PMID: 20149248 BACKGROUND

• Onat SS, Polat CS, Bicer S, Sahin Z, Tasoglu O. Effect of Dry Needling Injection and Kinesiotaping on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Mechanical Neck Pain. Pain Physician. 2019 Nov;22(6):583-589.

  PMID: 31775405 BACKGROUND

• Ozturk G, Kulcu DG, Mesci N, Silte AD, Aydog E. Efficacy of kinesio tape application on pain and muscle strength in patients with myofascial pain syndrome: a placebo-controlled trial. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Apr;28(4):1074-9. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.1074. Epub 2016 Apr 28.

  PMID: 27190430 BACKGROUND

• Yilmaz N, Erdal A, Demir O. A comparison of dry needling and kinesiotaping therapies in myofascial pain syndrome: A randomized clinical study. Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Aug 18;66(3):351-359. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3917. eCollection 2020 Sep.

  PMID: 33089092 BACKGROUND

• Noguera-Iturbe Y, Martinez-Gramage J, Montanez-Aguilera FJ, Casana J, Lison JF. Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping in the Treatment of Latent and Active Upper Trapezius Trigger Points: two Prospective, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trials. Sci Rep. 2019 Oct 9;9(1):14478. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-51146-4.

  PMID: 31597934 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Interventions

Dry Needling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Seher Kara, MD

  Gaziosmapaşa Training and Research Hospital

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist Physician

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 22, 2023
• First Posted: August 31, 2023
• Study Start: January 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2019
• Study Completion: August 1, 2019
• Last Updated: August 31, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08