NCT04645095

Which Type of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation is More Effective in Myofascial Pain Syndrome?

Which Type of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation is More Effective in Myofascial Pain Syndrome? A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 101 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ankara University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this project is to compare the effects of conventional, burst and modulated TENS primarily on pain level, number of trigger points, pressure pain threshold, neck joint range of motion and disability in MAS treatment.

Detailed description

Myofascial pain syndrome (MAS) is a regional pain syndrome characterized by trigger points detected by one or several muscle groups and reflected pain manifestation caused by palpation of these points. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a physical therapy modality that provides an analgesic effect by delivering a controlled low voltage electrical current to the nervous system through electrodes placed on the skin. Knowledge on how modulation parameters such as frequency, wave width and form alter TENS activity are limited.

Conditions

• Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation	All groups were administered hotpack for 20 minutes, different types of TENS therapy for 20 minutes, 5 days a week, total of 15 sessions.
DEVICE	Hot pack	All groups were administered hotpack for 20 minutes, different types of TENS therapy for 20 minutes, 5 days a week, total of 15 sessions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-05-05
• Primary completion: 2019-12-06
• Completion: 2020-03-01
• First posted: 2020-11-27
• Last updated: 2020-11-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)