Efficacy of strain-counterstrain technique to produce immediate changes in pressure pain thresholds in tender points at the elbow

The efficacy of strain-counterstrain technique to produce changes in pressure pain thresholds and pain intensity as reported by VAS in adults with palpable tender points at the elbow

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12615000230550

Enrollment

Registered

2015-03-12

Start date

2007-02-19

Completion date

2007-03-18

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

To assess the efficacy of the immediate effects of a single application of an osteopathic technique, strain-counterstrain, on pressure pain thresholds and pain intensity in subjects with elbow pain.

Interventions

Single application of strain-counterstrain an osteopathic technique. The treatment lasted for about 5 minutes. The treatment was administered by a trained manual therapist with over 10 years experience using strain counterstrain.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Aged 18-65 years Current palpable tender point in elbow region Able to understand English language

Exclusion criteria

Signs or symptoms of cervical radiculopathy Presence of medical condition that could interfere with the therapy History of long-term steroid usage Use of analgesics in previous 24 hours

Outcome results