Comparison the efficacy of therapeutic laser and phonophoresis of diclofenac on latent trigger points of upper trapezius muscle

Comparison the efficacy of therapeutic laser and phonophoresis of diclofenac on latent trigger points of upper trapezius muscle on 30 female students of Tehran university of Medical Sciences

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201108074134N2

Enrollment

Registered

2011-11-26

Start date

2011-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Myofascial Trigger point. Disorder of muscle, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: phonophoresis: Dyclofenac 1%

1.2 W/Cm

Freq of 1 Mega Hz (pulse)

sata 0.2

Duration of 5min

3 weeks and 3 times per week. Intervention 2: Laser: 830 nm

10 mV

5000 Hz.

Treatment - Other

phonophoresis: Dyclofenac 1%

3 weeks and 3 times per week

Laser: 830 nm

5000 Hz

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Have at least one latent myofascial trigger point on upper trapeziuos muscle ; Having pain less than 3 on VAS Exclusion criteria: History of systemic disease; History of surgery in upper extremity or spine

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cervical Lateral Flexion Range of Motion. Timepoint: In each session. Method of measurement: Cervical ROM.;Pain. Timepoint: In each session. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Pain Pressure Threshold. Timepoint: In each session. Method of measurement: Algometer.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir Ahmadi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

amirahmadi@tums.ac.ir+98 21 2222 7159

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026