Chronic neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
Trigger point
Non-Trigger point
Sponsors
University of Toyama
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients over 20 years of age 2)Patients who complain of neck pain over 3month from the onset 3)Patients with trapezius myofascial trigger points
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients with a history of neck surgery 2)Patients with cervical fracture or dislocation 3)Patients with an abnormality in neurologic findings 4)Patients who take analgesic drug 5)Patients who have a history of complaints of systemic pain or a history of rheumatoid arthritis, metastasis such as tumor, fibromyalgia, tumors of the spine or intervertebral disc, infectious diseases, or systemic pain 6)pregnant woman 7)Patients who had treatments (massage, acupuncture, nerve block treatment, etc.) for neck pain within one month 8) Patients with a history of whiplash injury caused by traffic accidents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cerebral hemodynamics (Oxy-Hb, Deoxy-Hb, Total-Hb) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neuronal Activity Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Pain Pressure Threshold (PPT) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactDaisuke Hibi
University of Toyama Department of anesthesiology
Outcome results
None listed