Muscle Spasm, Muscle Tone Abnormalities
Conditions
Keywords
muscle tone, HILT, TRT, scalene muscle, levator scapulae, trapezius muscle
Brief summary
Comparing the effect of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) and targeted radiofrequency therapy (TRT) on muscle tone in the cervical and thoracic regions. The research aims to determine the effectiveness of the effect of novel physical therapy on the change of muscle tone in the cervical and thoracic region. This is an intervention experiment applied to a group of 60 probands.
Detailed description
Approximately 60 probands, aged 18-60 years, with no gender preference, will be recruited from patients of an unnamed healthcare facility based on their voluntary participation while receiving a current indication for physiotherapy with a diagnosis of CB syndrome. Subjects will be randomized into three groups. The first probands (n'20) will have HILT applied bilaterally to the mm. scalene, m.levator scapulae and m.trapezius pars descendens. The second group (n'20) will have TRT applied bilaterally to mm. scalene, m.levator scapulae and m.trapezius pars descendens. No physical therapy or physiotherapy will be used for the third group (n'20) for the duration of the study. Subjects will be examined and treated three times a week for a total of 6 times. The effect of each type of therapy will be demonstrated palpationally and subjectively using an analogue pain scale and an algometer. The obtained results will be further statistically processed.
Interventions
DEVICEHILT laserotherapy
application of high intensive laser therapy on cervical muscles
DEVICETRT therapy
application of radiofrekvention therapy on cervical muscles
Sponsors
Charles University, Czech Republic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* the presence of hypertonus in the mm.scalene, m.levator scapulae and m.trapezius pars descendens bilaterally * tension demonstrated by palpation and subjective assessment of the patient on an analogue pain scale
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals with acute or infectious disease * probands psychiatric diagnoses * patients with cancers * problems with skin integrity disorders * other contraindications to the use of HILT and TRT
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| determine whether HILT causes a change in neck muscle tone after 6 applications | 15 minutes | High- intensive laser therapy will be applied to m. scaleni, m. levator scapulae and m. trapezius. Before and after application, the degree of tenderness of the muscle will be determined using an algometer. This will be recorded in an Excel MS spreadsheet. |
| determine whether TRT causes a change in neck muscle tone after 6 applications | 15 minutes | Radiofrekvention therapy will be applied to m. scaleni, m. levator scapulae and m. trapezius. Before and after application, the degree of tenderness of the muscle will be determined using an algometer. This will be recorded in an Excel MS spreadsheet. |
Countries
Czechia
Outcome results
None listed