Neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
High frequency vibration stimulation
Middle frequency vibration stimulation
Low frequency vibration stimulation
Control
Sponsors
University of East Asia
University of Toyama
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Subjects who complain of neck pain. 2) Subjects who have myofascial trigger point(s) in the trapezius muscle.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Subjects with the past history of spinal surgery. 2) Subjects with spinal fracture or dislocation. 3)Subjects with neurological sings 4)Subjects with analgesics. 5) Subjects with complain of systemic pain, or those with a history of rheumatoid arthritis, metastasis such as tumor, fibromyalgia,Tumors of the spine or intervertebral disc, infections, or other diseases responsible for systemic pain. 6)Subjects with heart disease. 7)Subjects with active implantable medical devices such as pacemakers. 8)Subjects with severe hematogenous disorder. 9)Subjects with sensory abnormality caused by peripheral circulatory disturbances such as diabetes. 10) Subjects with balance disorders 11) Pregnant subjects. 12) Subjects who received treatments such as massage, acupuncture, nerve block, etc, whthin 1 month from the start of the study. 13)Subjects with a history of whiplash injury due to traffic accidents. 14) Subjects whom are recognized as inadequate subjects by the experimenters.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pressure pain Threshold | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKouichi Takamoto
University of East Asia Department of sport and health Science, Faculty of Human Sciences
Outcome results
None listed