Deep Tissue Massage in the Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Ömer Bingölbali

Status: Completed

Conditions: Massage Therapy; Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Treatments: Procedure: Deep tissue massage; Procedure: Conventional physiotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04904367

2018/306

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to examine the effect of deep tissue massage (DTM) on myofascial trigger point (MTrP) number, neck range of motion (ROM), pain, disability and quality of life in patients with Myofacial pain syndrome (MPS).

Full description

A total of 88 patients with MPS were screened for eligibility. Of these patients, 80 who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups using randomization with computer-generated random numbers as the control group (n=40) and DTM group (n=40).

The patients were evaluated at baseline (Day 0), and the end of treatment (Week 4).

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being over the age of 18
• Have at least one active trigger point
• Have not previously undergone local injectable anesthetic blockage or acupuncture,
• Complaining of pain for the last three months
• Getting a diagnosis of MPS

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with infectious skin disease,
• Using analgesic and antidepressant medication,
• A history of major trauma or surgical intervention,
• Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≤ 24 according

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Deep tissue massage

Active Comparator group

Description:

For 4 weeks 20 session, this groups were applied hot pack with 20 minutes of conventional Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation(TENS) to back and neck region, followed by 4 minutes of ultrasound at a frequency of 3 Megahertz(MHz) and at a dosage of 1 w / cm2. Also, administered DTM to the back and neck region for 20 min in 12 sessions in addition to the conventional physical therapy.

Treatment:

Procedure: Conventional physiotherapy

Procedure: Deep tissue massage

Conventional physiotherapy

Experimental group

Description:

For 4 weeks 20 session, this groups were applied hot pack with 20 minutes of conventional TENS to back and neck region, followed by 4 minutes of ultrasound at a frequency of 3 MHz and at a dosage of 1 w / cm2.

Treatment:

Procedure: Conventional physiotherapy