The effect of laser acupuncture on pain of myofascial pain syndrome

Comparison of the laser acupuncture and medication effect on pain of myofascial pain syndrome

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120101008585N11

Enrollment

Registered

2022-01-01

Start date

2021-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-01-11

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Conditions

Myalgia. Myalgia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The participates in addition to receiving tab Methocarbamol 500mg (Darupakhsh Company, Tehran, Iran) every 8 hours for 2 weeks, will receive 3 sessions of laser ac

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: the patients with myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome The patients who sign a written consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients with any skin problems. The patients with other musculoskeletal diseases The patients with tempromandubular diseases The patients with rheumatologic diseases The patients with who are under anti-inflammatory since a month ago The patients with who are under muscle relaxant since a month ago The patients with who are under analgesic medication since a month ago

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Day 0, 7, 14, 21 after starting acupuncture. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Lavaee

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

lavaeef@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3631 9309

Outcome results

None listed

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