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Efficacy of Myofascial Trigger Point Pressure Release on Tinnitus Patients

NCT00999648 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 57

Last updated 2009-10-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of myofascial trigger (MTP) point deactivation for tinnitus control in a population with tinnitus and myofascial pain.

Conditions

  • Tinnitus
  • Myofascial Trigger Points

Interventions

OTHER

Myofascial trigger point pressure release (deactivation)

The deactivation of MTP will be performed always by the same physiotherapist researcher using the same technique. Afterwards, a myofascial maneuver is performed in each treated muscle. All patients of the experimental group will be advised to perform complimentary procedures at home during the 10-week period treatment in order to maintain the status of the muscle up to the next session and to avoid losing the obtained result:(1) Stretching of the treated muscles, once a day for 25 seconds each, (2)Superficial heat in each treated muscle, once a day for 20 minutes, (3) Watch the correct postures during daily activities and sleeping.

OTHER

Placebo myofascial trigger point pressure release

The physiotherapist researcher will press in an adjacent nontender muscle fibers of the same muscle that have MTP about 3cm to the right or to the left of each diagnosed MTP, using just a slight pressure on it, not enough for deactivation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tinnitus Research Initiative

    collaborator OTHER

  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carina B. Rocha, PT, MA · University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2009-09-30
Completion
2009-09-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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