Effect of electrical stimulation on energy line of Court type Thai traditional massage on myofascial pain syndrome in 30-50 years old sedentary women.

Effect of electrical stimulation on energy line of Court type Thai traditional massage on myofascial pain syndrome in 30-50 years old sedentary women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20240620001

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-20

Start date

2022-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

myofascial pain syndrome of upper back muscle (e.g. trapezius, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, splenius cervicis, splenius capitis, etc.) High-voltage galvanic pulse current (HVGC) Massage Office syndrome Neck disability index

Interventions

The experimental group received HVGC stimulation on the energy line of Court type Thai traditional medicine once a week for 8 consecutive weeks. The stimulation was divided into 2 steps: Bipolar techn

Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery

HVGC stimulation on energy line of Court type Thai traditional medicine,court-type Thai traditional massage

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

30 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female age 30-50 years old 2. Office worker 6-8 hours per day 3. Presence of neck and upper back pain at least 3 months (NRS 3-6 of 10) 4. sedentary behavior at least 30 minutes (Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire; SBQ) 5. contraindication to Thai massage and electrical stimulation; fever, degenerative of cervical spine and/or disc, trauma and/or inframmation of soft tissue, cervical fracture, skin conditions, cardiac pacemaker; metal implant, pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Recent injury or surgery within 6 months 2. Infection and/or acute inflammation within 1 week prior recruitment 3. Neurological, psychological cognitive function disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain perception at the begining of study, week 4, week 8, week 12 Visual analog scale,Pain threshold at the begining of study, week 4, week 8, week 12 Pain pressure threshold	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Neck flexion/extension range of motion at the begining of study, week 4, week 8, week 12 Cervical Range of Motion,Disability index at the begining of study, week 4, week 8, week 12 Neck disability index	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKanokthip Sawangjaithum

School of Integrative medicine, Mae Fah Luang University

kanokthip.saw@mfu.ac.th053917228

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026