chronic neck pain caused by myofascial trigger points
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1:Group 1 (n=24) received injections of 0.9% NaCI at the MTrPs
Group 2:Group 2 (n=24) received injections of 4ml 0.5% lidocaine at MTrPs
Group 3:Group 3 (n=24) received injections of 0.9% NaCI at Point E
Group 4:Group 4(n=24) received a combined injection of 4ml 0.5% lidocaine treatment at Point E
Group 5:Group 5 (n=24) received a combined injection 4ml 0.5% lidocaine treatment at both Point E and Point F
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: This study recruited 120 patients in an age range of 20-50 years who had neck pain and visited our hospital's outpatient setting during the period from February 2012 to March 2014. The inclusion criteria were as follows: 2,3,14,43 (1) history of neck pain longer than 3 months, accompanied in some cases by either limited mobility of the neighboring joints or referred pain in the occipital area or the head; (2) one active MTrP in the left or right mid-upper trapezius muscle; (3) palpable taut ribbon-shaped or cord-shaped structures at the MTrP sites; (4) local muscular twitch response with snapping palpation of MTrPs; (5) accompanied often by insomnia and neck muscle fatigue; and (6) long history of long hours working at a desk or history of neck muscle strain and fatigue.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria included histories of fibromyalgia, temporomandibular joint disorders, rheumatic or neurological diseases, cervical spondylosis, neck muscle sprain, or severe systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus. In addition, patients with depression, mental retardation, pregnancy, bone and joint diseases, or with a surgery history of the neck or the cervical spine were also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS;The frequency of painful days per month;The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHong Zheng
Outcome results
None listed