NCT01675700

Topical Nitrates for Myofascial Trigger Points

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (actual)
• Sponsor: GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a topical nitroglycerine patch applied daily over a trapezius trigger point can improve patients' symptoms. If there is improvement, this open label study will help determine the degree of improvement and contribute to the design of a larger double blind placebo controlled trial. We would consider moving forward to a large randomized trial if: * The intervention is acceptable to patients (\>= 70%) and * Compliance is satisfactory (\>=80%) and * We find preliminary evidence of efficacy, i.e. average reduction in pain of 20mm on the VAS.

Conditions

• Myofascial Trigger Points

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Nitroglycerin patch	Nitroglycerin 0.1 mg/hr patch

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-01-01
• Primary completion: 2009-07-01
• Completion: 2009-12-01
• First posted: 2012-08-30
• Last updated: 2012-08-30