The Effect of Vibration Therapy Over Neck Myofascial Trigger Points (vibraMTrP)

University of Valencia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Myofascial Trigger Point Pain; Neck Pain

Treatments: Device: Shindo® vibration mattress

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02393521

H1421077978677

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a self-administered vibration therapy treatment on neck pain, disability and pressure pain thresholds in patients with non-specific neck pain and myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). The investigators hypothesized that patients receiving vibration therapy would report less perceived neck pain, disability and present higher PPTs after receiving vibration therapy when compared to a control no-treatment group.

Full description

Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are a common source of (regional) pain in patients presenting with musculoskeletal pain. Mechanical vibration has been suggested as a treatment for pain relief. In this study, the effects of vibration therapy on people with non-specific neck pain and MTrPs were investigated. Seventeen chronic non-specific neck pain patients were randomly assigned to a treatment (vibration group, n = 9) or control group (n = 8). Vibration group received 10 self-administered sessions of vibration therapy (45-50 Hz for 15 minutes with the subject laying in supine). Perceived neck pain and disability and pressure pain thresholds over MTrPs of the upper trapezius and levator scapulae bilateraly were measured at baseline and after the first, five and 10 treatment sessions.

Enrollment: 13 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• a score of ≥ 5/50 in Neck Disability Index
• active or latent myofascial trigger points in upper trapezius or levator scapulae muscles

Exclusion criteria

• previous cervical spine surgery
• cervical radiculopathy
• severe systemic disease
• fibromyalgia
• other widespread musculoskeletal pain syndromes
• patients being treated with medication or physiotherapy within the last 4 weeks

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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13 participants in 2 patient groups

Vibration group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients in the vibration therapy group received 10 self-administered sessions of vibration therapy (45-50 Hz), one session per day, remaining on their Shindo® vibration mattress at home in supine for 15 min.

Treatment:

Device: Shindo® vibration mattress

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Subjects in the control group did not receive vibration therapy