Effectiveness of a Massage Instrument Compared to Placebo for Upper Trapezius Muscle Pain

Anglo-European College of Chiropractic50 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to determine if using a specialized massage tool was more effective than a placebo treatment in relieving pain in the upper trapezius muscle along the top of the shoulder.

The purpose of the study was to determine if a statistically significant and clinically meaningful difference exits between the FascialEdge tool and placebo in the treatment of latent upper trapezius trigger points.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

FascialEdge instrumentDEVICE

Stroking massage to patient tolerance over the muscle

Placebo electric point stimulationOTHER

Detuned electric point stimulation over the involved muscle

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 64 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * male or female * between 18-64 years of age * a latent trigger point of the upper trapezius muscle Exclusion Criteria: * an active trigger point of the upper trapezius muscle * rash or infection of the skin over the trigger point * neck pain * taking anticoagulant drugs * spontaneous bleeding * long term corticosteroid use

Locations (1)

Anglo-European College of Chiropractic

Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pressure pain threshold over the upper trapezius muscles as determined with a pressure pain algometer

Time frame: Within five minutes after initial and only treatment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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