NCT04185194

Effect of Lidocaine Phonophoresis Versus Pulsed Ultrasound on Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Athletic Children

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 14 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

A topical anesthetic gel lidocaine has been widely used as a local anesthetic to reduce the pain and discomfort. It provides local analgesia by blocking the initiation and transmission of impulses. Lidocaine topical anesthetic gel allows the use of high concentrations of the anesthetic bases without concern about local irritation, uneven absorption or systemic toxicity (Argoff, 2000 ). So, the aim of this study is to compare between the effect of lidocaine phonophoresis and pulsed ultrasound in myofascial pain syndrome in swimmers children.

Detailed description

Fourty five children (athletic swimmers) participated in this study, and were classified into three groups ; First control group A : this group consisted of fifteen children were receiving traditional physical therapy program. Second study group B: this group consisted of fifteen children were receiving pulsed ultrasound in addition to traditional physical therapy program as the same as in group A. Third study group C: this group consisted of fifteen children were receiving lidocaine phonophoresis in addition to traditional physical therapy program as the same as in group A. Treatment program in the three groups applied three times a week for three successive months. The study was done in the outpatient clinic of Ismailiy Sporting Club, Ismailia, Egypt.

Conditions

• Treatment Side Effects

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Lidocaine	transmission of the drug molecules to the underlying muscles
DEVICE	pulsed ultrasound	using thermogenic and cavitation effect of ultrasound to reduce tight muscles and relieve pain
OTHER	especially designed physical therapy program	by myofascial trigger point release, stretching and strengthening exercises of upper trapezius muscle and infrared radiation by tungsten lamp for upper trapezius

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-01-01
• Completion: 2019-03-01
• First posted: 2019-12-04
• Last updated: 2019-12-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt