Myofascial pain syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) For patients with at least two or more MTrPs in the upper trapezius muscle, MTrPs should be diagnosed according to Simons 1990 "Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for Myofascial Pain Syndrome": a. Spontaneous pain in the neck and shoulders, which may occur when touched Induration and streak sensation; b. There are obvious symptoms of involvement pain in the local area; c. There is a local twitching reaction when stimulated. (2) Adults (aged >= 18 years); (3) Chronic neck and shoulder pain for more than 1 month; (4) No other treatments are allowed during the experiment; (5) No medication, acupuncture, or removal within a week He did not use dry or wet acupuncture for treatment of MTrPs within six months; (6) Sign informed consent and voluntarily join the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Acute muscle injury pain; (2) Patients with other serious diseases; (3) Patients with blood diseases and blood clotting mechanism disorders; (4) At the same time other treatment measures are used, and analgesics or other analgesics are stopped. Pain treatment for less than 3 days; (5) patients with fainting needles; (6) patients with a history of allergies to indwelling objects; (7) patients for whom the investigator believes other reasons are not suitable for inclusion.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| neuromuscular junction response;sympathetic skin reaction;pressure pain threshold;sEMG; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ROM;NPQ;SAS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine