Effectiveness of Transverse Friction Massage in Latent Myofascial Trigger Points in Anterior Deltoid Muscle

University of Castilla-La Mancha

Status and phase: Completed; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Myofascial Pain; Myofascial Trigger Points

Treatments: Procedure: Transverse friction massage (TFM)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01275482

deltoid

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Transverse Friction Massage (TFM) in Latent Myofascial Trigger points (MTrP) is more effective making this technique in two different ways.

Full description

The investigators divide in two groups. The investigators apply the TFM in similar way in both, but the investigators cause local twitch response (isolated contraction of muscle fibers containing the latent trigger points)just in one group. So the investigators want to know whether the effectiveness of this technique is due to those local twitch responses, comparing both groups. The investigators asses Strength, range of motion, and overall, pressure pain thresholds to evaluate the pain sensitivity progress.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having latent myofascial trigger points in anterior deltoid
• Visual local twitch response

Exclusion criteria

• Having active Myofascial trigger points in anterior deltoid
• Having suffered injuries or surgery in upper limb.
• Pain in the first evaluation session.
• Not obtaining local twitch response

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

isolated contractions caused

Experimental group

Description:

The investigators do TFM causing isolated contractions in de muscle fibers containing de latent trigger point.

Treatment:

Procedure: Transverse friction massage (TFM)

Procedure: Transverse friction massage (TFM)

No isolated contraction caused

Active Comparator group

Description:

The investigators don´t cause contraction during the TFM

Treatment:

Procedure: Transverse friction massage (TFM)

Procedure: Transverse friction massage (TFM)