Manual Therapy Treatment for Myofascial Pain

Federal University of São Paulo30 enrolled

Overview

This study is a pain intensity evaluation in patients with myofascial pain submitted kinesitherapy after trigger point injection.

Randomized prospective study conducted on 30 patients of both genders ranging in age from 18 to 60 years, with neck and shoulder girdle Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MFS), with a duration of ≥ 4 months and pain intensity ≥ 4. Trigger point injection of 1 mL 0.25% bupivacaine at each point, once a week for 8 weeks (T1 to T8). Group 1: kinesiotherapy once a week for 8 weeks Group 2: not submitted to kinesiotherapy Evaluation of pain intensity on the first assessment (T0) and after 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 weeks

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Interventions

Manual therapyPROCEDURE

Manual therapy, once a week for 8 weeks

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * myofascial pain of neck and shoulder girdle, lasting ≥ 4 months, pain intensity ≥ 4. Exclusion Criteria: * arrhythmia * heart block * coagulopathy * cognitive alterations and infection at the site * patients using anticoagulants, and pregnant women

Locations (1)

Setor de Dor

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain intensity

once a week for 8 weeks (T1 to T8)

Time frame: 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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