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Latent Myofascial Trigger Points in the Craniocervical Region

NCT03327545 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2017-10-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Myofascial pain is a clinical problem that has generated interest, debate and confusion for decades. According to studies anywhere between 33 and 97 % of patients with musculoskeletal pain visiting physicians and manual therapists are diagnosed with Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs). MTrPs are localized, hyperirritable points that are associated with palpable nodules in taut bands (TB) of muscle fibres. MTrPs can be classified into active and latent. Latent MTrPs demonstrate the same clinical characteristics as active MTrPs but they do not provoke spontaneous pain. The myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are common in healthy subjects and in patients with musculoskeletal pain, and could produce sensitive disturbances and motor dysfunctions

Conditions

  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

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Neural mobilization

Neural mobilization on the right side of the craniocervical region for a total of 12 minutes.

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Soft tissue techniques and Stretching

Soft tissue techniques and Stretching on the right side of the craniocervical region for a total of 12 minutes

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Control group

Did not receive any treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • JORGE H VILLAFAÑE · IRCCS Don Gnocchi Foundation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-02-28
Completion
2017-07-31

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