NCT02353195

Effects of Radio-frequency in Patients With Myofascial Chronic Neck Pain

"Analgesic Effects of Capacitive Resistive Monopolar Radio-frequency (448 kHz) in Patients With Myofascial Chronic Neck Pain: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial."

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential clinical benefits of Monopolar Capacitive Resistive Radio-frequency (448 kHz) (MCRR)F for the treatment of myofascial chronic neck pain.

Detailed description

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Setting: University community. Patients with myofascial chronic neck pain with active MTrP in one upper trapezius muscle were involved. The patients were randomly divided into two groups: a radiofrequency group (RFG), who (14 patients) received 8 sessions of a monopolar capacitive resistive radiofrequency (MCRRF) application over the upper trapezius muscle and ten patients received 8 sessions of placebo radiofrequency (PG) over the same muscle. Main outcome measures: Visual analog scale (VAS), neck disability index (NDI) and cervical range of motion (pre-treatment, immediately post-first session treatment and post-treatment.

Conditions

• Neck Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Radiofrequency	The equipment used, 35-mm diameter CAP and 30-mm diameter RES movable electrode was used on the affected site, and a planar electrode was used as a return electrode on the abdomen. The electricity was administered in the following manner: cream was applied to the site with the severest pain and its adjacent area, and the electrical output was increased by moving the movable electrode within the patient´s tolerance level, while monitoring the skin temperature tolerable to the patient.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-10-01
• Primary completion: 2014-06-01
• Completion: 2014-11-01
• First posted: 2015-02-02
• Last updated: 2016-09-28