Quantitative Ultrasound of Trapezius Muscle in Cervical Myofascial Syndrome

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03571178

Enrollment

Registered

2018-06-27

Start date

2018-08-31

Completion date

2019-08-31

Last updated

2018-06-27

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Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Brief summary

The myofascial points within the trapezius muscle are hypoechogenic regions that can be depicted via ultrasound imaging. In this study we aimed to demonstrate the hypoechogenic regions within the trapezius muscle and to determine if physical therapy modalities change the appearance and size of these areas. We also wanted to explore if the presence of these areas correlate with pain.

Interventions

OTHERPhysical Therapy

Physical therapy consisting of the application of hotpack, TENS and treatment ultrasound

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with myofascial pain syndrome in the cervical region

Exclusion criteria

* Presence of cervical radiculopathies * Previous history of cervical injusy * Presence of rheumatologic diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Visual Analogue Scale	3 weeks	Pain

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

Primary ContactOzge Kenis Coskun

ozgekenis@gmail.com05058294947

Outcome results

None listed

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