Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Conditions
Keywords
Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Brief summary
The aim of this project is to compare the effects of conventional, burst and modulated TENS primarily on pain level, number of trigger points, pressure pain threshold, neck joint range of motion and disability in MAS treatment.
Detailed description
Myofascial pain syndrome (MAS) is a regional pain syndrome characterized by trigger points detected by one or several muscle groups and reflected pain manifestation caused by palpation of these points. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a physical therapy modality that provides an analgesic effect by delivering a controlled low voltage electrical current to the nervous system through electrodes placed on the skin. Knowledge on how modulation parameters such as frequency, wave width and form alter TENS activity are limited.
Interventions
DEVICETranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
All groups were administered hotpack for 20 minutes, different types of TENS therapy for 20 minutes, 5 days a week, total of 15 sessions.
DEVICEHot pack
All groups were administered hotpack for 20 minutes, different types of TENS therapy for 20 minutes, 5 days a week, total of 15 sessions.
Sponsors
Ankara University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Having a diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome according to the criteria defined by Travell and Simons
Exclusion criteria
* The onset of symptoms is less than 3 months * Severe cervical disc hernia, radiculopathy or myelopathy * Stage 3-4 cervical degeneration * Tumoral, infectious, psychiatric, neurological, uncontrolled systemic disease * Cardiac pacemaker * Diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome * Kyphoscoliosis * Acute trauma history * Having had previous brain or shoulder surgery * Injections for MAS and / or physiotherapy programs in the last 3 months * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity | Measurements will be made before treatment, at the 1st week after treatment and at the 1st month after treatment. | using Visual Analog Scale score; (0-10); 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates worst imaginable pain |
| Number of trigger points in the upper back region | Measurements will be made before treatment, at the 1st week after treatment and at the 1st month after treatment. | using number |
| Pressure pain | Measurements will be made before treatment, at the 1st week after treatment and at the 1st month after treatment. | using algometer (kg/cm2) |
| Neck joint range of motion | Measurements will be made before treatment, at the 1st week after treatment and at the 1st month after treatment. | using double inclinometer |
| Disability | Measurements will be made before treatment, at the 1st week after treatment and at the 1st month after treatment. | using Modified Neck Disability Index |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed