NCT05987683

The Efficacy of Thread Embedding Acupuncture on Pain Score, Neck Disability Index, and Pressure Pain Threshold for Myofascial Pain Therapy in the Upper Trapezius Muscle

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: Indonesia University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 59 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Myofascial pain is characterized by myofascial trigger points, considered as a major cause of neck and shoulder pain in the working population. Thread-embedding acupuncture is a new acupuncture modality that can provide long-term stimulation aimed at prolonging its therapeutic effect that is similar to conventional acupuncture, such as analgesic effects. The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate and compare the effects of thread-embedding acupuncture and sham thread-embedding acupuncture as a therapy for myofascial pain in the upper trapezius muscle. The primary aim of this study is to investigate whether thread-embedding acupuncture therapy gives better and last longer results for myofascial pain of the upper trapezius muscle than sham thread-embedding acupuncture.

Detailed description

This is a clinical trial study to evaluate and compare the effects of thread-embedding acupuncture and sham thread-embedding acupuncture as a therapy for myofascial pain in the upper trapezius muscle. The subjects are 44 males/female with myofascial pain in the upper trapezius muscle and will be randomly assigned to 2 groups: (1) thread-embedding acupuncture and (2) Sham thread-embedding acupuncture. The subjects will receive a single treatment. The outcome will be assessed before treatment (baseline) and 3 days, 1 week, 4 weeks, 8 weeks after treatment. Patients and the outcome assessors will be blinded to the group allocation.

Conditions

• Myofascial Pain of Upper Trapezius Muscle

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Thread-Embedding Acupuncture, Sham Thread-Embedding Acupuncture	Thread-Embedding Acupuncture: using a 29-gauge TEA needle with a 50-mm PDO (polydioxanone) thread Sham Thread-Embedding Acupuncture: using a 29-gauge TEA needle but thread-removed, just needle alone

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-08-21
• Primary completion: 2023-10-31
• Completion: 2023-10-31
• First posted: 2023-08-14
• Last updated: 2023-12-27

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Indonesia