Investigation of the Diagnostic Efficacy of the M-Mode Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Education and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Ultrasound

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06764212

BursaYIEAH-2019-6-24

Details and patient eligibility

About

Myofascial pain syndrome, or MPS, is a prevalent musculoskeletal disorder, which is characterised by the presence of muscle pain and tenderness. The inflammation and microtrauma that are the consequence result in adhesions between the fascial layers. It has been reported that these adhesions prevent the fasciae from sliding over each other and contribute to pain.

Full description

The rhomboid and trapezius muscles are commonly involved in MPS, which often affects the upper extremity.

This study hypothesized that muscle sliding decreases in patients with MPS. To this end, the investigators measured the amount of fascial sliding of the trapezius muscle in healthy volunteers and patients with MPS using M-mode ultrasound and a software-assisted program to investigate the differences and diagnostic value.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• At least one active trigger point
• Moderate back pain lasting more than 3 months
• Diagnosis of MPS according to Travell and Simons diagnostic criteria
• Healthy volunteers

Exclusion criteria

• cervical disc disease
• Fibromyalgia
• Central or peripheral nerve disease
• Shoulder joint disease
• Malignancy
• Rheumatic disease
• those who had been treated for MPS within 6 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

mps

Active Comparator group

Description:

M-mode ultrasonography images of the fascia under the trapezius muscle will be recorded during 3 different movements.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Ultrasound

healthy volunteers

Active Comparator group

Description:

M-mode ultrasonography images of the fascia under the trapezius muscle will be recorded during 3 different movements.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Ultrasound