The main purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of one dose of botulinum toxin type A (Dysport) associated with rehabilitation treatment on pain control in patients with a type of back pain called primary myofascial pain syndrome.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
24
University Hospital "Vall d 'Hebrón". Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
University Hospital of Alcorcón
Madrid, Spain
Complexo Médico Quirúrgico del Conxo
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
University Hospital "La Fe". Valencia
Valencia, Spain
The following parameters are measured at Inclusion, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12 of the study:
Pain evaluated by the Investigator through the determination of threshold of pain by pressure algometry for each trigger point.
Pain evaluated by the patient through a visual analog scale.
Evaluation of the Clinical Global Impressions of Change by the Investigator and by the patient.
Usual analgesic intake modification (on a daily basis by filling out a Patient's diary).
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