NCT03327545

Latent Myofascial Trigger Points in the Craniocervical Region

Clinical Efficacy of Mobilization of the Nervous System Compared to Soft Tissue Techniques Intervention in Asymptomatic Subjects With Latent Myofascial Trigger Points in the Craniocervical Region: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Myofascial pain is a clinical problem that has generated interest, debate and confusion for decades. According to studies anywhere between 33 and 97 % of patients with musculoskeletal pain visiting physicians and manual therapists are diagnosed with Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs). MTrPs are localized, hyperirritable points that are associated with palpable nodules in taut bands (TB) of muscle fibres. MTrPs can be classified into active and latent. Latent MTrPs demonstrate the same clinical characteristics as active MTrPs but they do not provoke spontaneous pain. The myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are common in healthy subjects and in patients with musculoskeletal pain, and could produce sensitive disturbances and motor dysfunctions

Conditions

• Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Neural mobilization	Neural mobilization on the right side of the craniocervical region for a total of 12 minutes.
DEVICE	Soft tissue techniques and Stretching	Soft tissue techniques and Stretching on the right side of the craniocervical region for a total of 12 minutes
DEVICE	Control group	Did not receive any treatment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-01-01
• Primary completion: 2017-02-01
• Completion: 2017-07-01
• First posted: 2017-10-31
• Last updated: 2017-10-31