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

NCT01167036 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2010-07-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

FascialEdge instrument

Stroking massage to patient tolerance over the muscle

OTHER

Placebo electric point stimulation

Detuned electric point stimulation over the involved muscle

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Anglo-European College of Chiropractic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hugh Gemmell, DC, EdD · Anglo-European College of Chiropractic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-01-31
Completion
2010-01-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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