Microcurrent therapy on chronic myofascial neck pain and stiffness

Efficacy of microcurrent electrical neuromuscular stimulation on chronic myofascial neck pain and stiffness quantified by acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0002187

Enrollment

Registered

2016-12-30

Start date

2017-01-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : Total 40 minutes&#39

microcurrent electrical stimulation or sham stimulation will be applied on both upper trapezius muscles daily for 2 weeks, total 14 times. All experimental and control groups will be took the standard

s application, after a week, 2 weeks and 4 weeks follow-up, all participants would be evaluated pain, quality of life, neck range of motion, and viscoelasticity.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: From 19 to 65 years of age who complain of chronic neck pain over 3 months with palpable nodules on upper trapezius muscles.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they (1) were diagnosed with fibromyalgia or other pain syndrome; (2) had a cervical radiculopathy; (3) had a atypcial facial neuralgia; (4) had a history of head, neck, cervical spine or shoulder surgery; (5) had narcotic analgesics or a history of the change of medicinel; (6) had a modality or other therapeutic interventions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Brief Pain Inventory ;Muscle stiffness quantified by acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cervical range of motion	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJi Woong Park

Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul

spotdoc88@gmail.com+82-2-710-3148

Outcome results