Noninvasive Treatment of Upper Trapezius Active Trigger Points in College Students With Neck Pain

Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial; Neck Pain

Treatments: Other: Jones Group (Strain Counterstrain); Other: Chaitow Group; Other: Placebo Group; Other: Lewit Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05265468

CE112103

Details and patient eligibility

About

Hyperexcitable myofascial trigger points located within a taut band of skeletal muscle or fascia cause referred pain, local tenderness, and autonomic changes. The scientific data refer to an immediate improvement in the symptoms of these active points treated with manual therapy. Based on these factors, the objective of the study is to determine the effect of the combined therapy of the Jones, Chaitow, Lewit technique and pain-free positioning in participants with the presence of an active upper trapezius trigger point.

Full description

The treatment will last a total of 15 minutes accompanied by a baseline assessment and after 10 minutes of the intervention in 3 experimental groups and a placebo group, of no-pain positioning. In addition to basic indices and scales of cervical pain and functionality, it is intended to measure flexibility, range of motion, proprioception and cognition through software with sensors of the latest technology when it comes to representing reliable results in differences between techniques.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• persistent neck pain or headache for more than 3 days
• presence of active trigger point in upper trapezius

Exclusion criteria

• Participants who present dizziness, vertigo and/or symptoms aggravated by the movement and/or positioning of the neck;
• who present infection or febrile state at the time of performing the test;
• with anxiety and/or extreme emotional tension;
• who are undergoing pharmacological treatment (analgesics, muscle relaxants, anxiolytics, antidepressants)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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80 participants in 4 patient groups, including a placebo group

Jones Group (Strain Counterstrain)

Experimental group

Description:

Jones Group consist in 90 seconds in a ralease positioning of no pain in muscle acortation

Treatment:

Other: Jones Group (Strain Counterstrain)

Lewit Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Lewit Group consist in a maximum of four minutes of muscular contraction acompaind by stretching techniques

Treatment:

Other: Lewit Group

Chaitow Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Chaitow Group consist in a maximum of four minutes of muscular contraction acompaind by stretching techniques and deep diaphragmatic respiration

Treatment:

Other: Chaitow Group

Placebo Group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Placebo Group only have to mantain no pain positioning for 3 minutes

Treatment:

Other: Placebo Group