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Validation of a Pressure Pain Threshold Scale in Patients Diagnosed With Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

NCT02802202 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2016-06-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To date, there are no valid and reliable pressure pain threshold scales for use in research or clinical practice. The existing manual palpation protocols and scales have limited support in the literature and our knowledge has not advanced since these scales were proposed in the 1990's. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to develop a valid and reliable PPTS in order to provide an objective means of assessing pressure pain thresholds and create a reliable method of communication among clinicians for individuals with a diagnoses characterized by MPS and FM. These conditions were chosen based on their high prevalence among chronic pain conditions and are also dependent upon the manual palpation examination for their diagnosis.

Conditions

  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome
  • Fibromyalgia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • California State University, Dominguez Hills

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Scott W Cheatham, DPT, PhD · CSUDH

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-02-29
Completion
2016-02-29

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