Effectiveness of Transverse Friction Massage in Latent Myofascial Trigger Points in Anterior Deltoid Muscle

Effectiveness of Transverse Friction Massage Causing or Not Local Twitch Response in Anterior Deltoid Muscle Latent Myofascial Trigger Points

Status

Completed

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01275482

Enrollment

Registered

2011-01-12

Start date

2011-01-31

Completion date

2011-03-31

Last updated

2011-04-07

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Conditions

Myofascial Pain, Myofascial Trigger Points

Keywords

Latent Myofascial trigger point., Transverse friction massage, Local twitch response, Effectiveness

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Transverse Friction Massage (TFM) in Latent Myofascial Trigger points (MTrP) is more effective making this technique in two different ways.

Detailed description

The investigators divide in two groups. The investigators apply the TFM in similar way in both, but the investigators cause local twitch response (isolated contraction of muscle fibers containing the latent trigger points)just in one group. So the investigators want to know whether the effectiveness of this technique is due to those local twitch responses, comparing both groups. The investigators asses Strength, range of motion, and overall, pressure pain thresholds to evaluate the pain sensitivity progress.

Interventions

PROCEDURETransverse friction massage (TFM)

The TFM was describe of Cyriax as an effective method to treat soft tissues. It is a massage done always in perpendicular direction of damage tissue. During the massage, we can caused isolated contractions from the fiber muscles containing the latent trigger points.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Having latent myofascial trigger points in anterior deltoid * Visual local twitch response

Exclusion criteria

* Having active Myofascial trigger points in anterior deltoid * Having suffered injuries or surgery in upper limb. * Pain in the first evaluation session. * Not obtaining local twitch response

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change from Baseline in Pressure pain Threshold (PPT)during treatment.	Pre and post treatment every session and 1 week after last session	The PPT is defined as the minimal amount of pressure where a sense of pressure first changes to discomfort or pain in a certain point

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026