Study of adding aerobic training to acupuncture in treatment of neck myofascial pain syndrome

Comparison of aerobic training and acupuncture and acupuncture alone in treatment of neck myofascial pain syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201509264641N11

Enrollment

Registered

2015-10-27

Start date

2015-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Cervicalgia. Cervicalgia

Interventions

Intervention 1: In control group, acupuncture will be performed for 10 sections weekly. Intervention 2: In intervention group, in addition to acupuncture, in each section, aerobic training will be adm

Treatment - Devices

In control group, acupuncture will be performed for 10 sections weekly.

In intervention group, in addition to acupuncture, in each section, aerobic training will be administered for 30 - 45 minutes using treadmill and exercise bicycle

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Pain in the neck and shoulder regions for more than two months; pain in more than 3 other trigger points in muscles around the neck and shoulder regions; willingness to participate in the study. Exclusion criteria: Severe radiculopathy based on radiculopathy symptoms such as weakness, radicular pain, decreased reflexes or upper limb sensory loss and a positive spurling test; cervical discopathy approved with MRI; severe osteoarthritis of the knees or lumbosacral problems which prohibit the patient from doing aerobic training; systemic diseases which prohibit the patients for acupuncture or aerobic training; known allergy to metals; pregnancy; malignancies.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before study, after study, one month after study. Method of measurement: By using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before study, after study, one month after study. Method of measurement: By using quality of life questionnaire.;Neck functional status. Timepoint: Before study, after study, one month after study. Method of measurement: By using neck disability index questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Elmira Pourjafari

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Elishan02@gmail.com+98 41 3337 3967

Outcome results

None listed

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