Myofascial Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Dry needling group: 30 patients will be submitted to the dry needling of the trigger point of the upper trapezius muscle
Trigger point electrostimulation group: 30 patients will be submitted to trigge
Procedure/surgery
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu
Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: older than 18 years; history of musculoskeletal pain for three months or more; presence of active myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle in the evaluation; presence of referred pain at the trigger point equal to or greater than three on the Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS) for at least five days pre-treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: cervicobrachialgia for radiculopathy proven by clinical evaluation, neurological signs and / or imaging tests (CT or MRI); patients with diabetes mellitus and other neuropathies; use of opioids and / or other drug therapies less than 1 month; signs and symptoms that meet diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia; contraindications for the use of electrical stimulation (pacemaker patients, other electro-stimulators); patients taking anticoagulant medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To prove the superiority of the motor-point stimulation technique in Myofascial Syndrome for pain relief measured through visual analogue scale (VAS) measured through visual analogue scale (EVA) and pain questionnaire at the end of 8 sessions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To show improvement in the physical and mental health and quality of life of the patients after the treatment of Myofascial Syndrome through physical and mental health questionnaires with the techniques used at the end of 8 sessions. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMarlene Moro
Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu
Outcome results
None listed