Status:
UNKNOWN
The Effect of KT on Tissue Parameters
Lead Sponsor:
Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Conditions:
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Myofascial pain is a concept that refers to pain from trigger points. The region of the upper trapezius muscle is the most common region of myofascial pain syndrome (MAS). It is known that MAS is asso...
Detailed Description
Myofascial pain is a concept that refers to pain from myofascial trigger points. Certain small, hardened, tender areas in the muscle that can be identified by palpation are called trigger points. The ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a differential diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome with unilateral or bilateral active trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle will be included in the study. The criteria for trigger point detection are stated in the literature as follows: 1) The muscle has a challenging palpation area (this area is called the taut band) 2) The trigger point with localized sensitivity in the taut band 3) Typical pain when continuous pressure is applied to the trigger point in the taut band. , numbness, tingling, 4) Local twitching response when the taut band is bent horizontally. Other inclusion criteria are: 18-50 years of age, more than two weeks of symptom duration
Exclusion
- Having a diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome, diagnosis of psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression, radiculopathy symptoms, brachial plexopathy or other nerve entrapments, treatment for myofascial pain syndrome in the last six months, having a malignancy, being pregnant, having an infectious disease, having an inflammatory musculoskeletal system disease have had shoulder or neck surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 10 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 15 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06012305
Start Date
December 10 2023
End Date
November 15 2024
Last Update
December 5 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University
Tokat Province, Eyalet/Yerleşke, Turkey (Türkiye), 06300