Effects of Thai Massage on Patients With Wrist Extensor Muscles Latent Myofascial Trigger Points

Mae Fah Luang University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Patients With Latent Myofascial Trigger Point

Treatments: Other: Thai massage

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02067624

55218152-4

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Thai massage on pressure pain threshold, pain intensity, wrist range of motion, grip strength and patient satisfaction in patients with wrist extensor muscles latent Myofascial trigger points.

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male or female
• Age between 18 - 40 years old
• The participants have at least one latent trigger point in the wrist extensor groups muscles.
• The participants will be able to follow instructions.
• Good communication and cooperation.

Exclusion criteria

• Contraindications of traditional Thai massage
• Tennis elbow or Golf's elbow
• Poor skin sentation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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62 participants in 2 patient groups

Thai massage

Experimental group

Description:

The participants will receive a thirty minutes session of Thai massage onto the wrist extensor groups muscle for 9 sessions

Treatment:

Other: Thai massage

Sham Ultrasound therapy

Sham Comparator group

Description:

The participants will receive a thirty minutes session of sham ultrasound therapy onto the wrist extensor groups muscle for 9 sessions

Treatment:

Other: Thai massage