Myofascial Trigger PointsEarly Phase 1NCT01275482
Effectiveness of Transverse Friction Massage in Latent Myofascial Trigger Points in Anterior Deltoid Muscle
A Early Phase 1 study testing Transverse friction massage (TFM) in people with Myofascial Trigger Points and Myofascial Pain, run by University of Castilla-La Mancha at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Transverse Friction Massage (TFM) in Latent Myofascial Trigger points (MTrP) is more effective making this technique in two different ways. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Myofascial Trigger Points, Myofascial Pain
- What is being tested?
- Transverse friction massage (TFM)
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- Jan 2011to Mar 2011
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Having latent myofascial trigger points in anterior deltoid
- Visual local twitch response
Who cannot join
- Having active Myofascial trigger points in anterior deltoid
- Having suffered injuries or surgery in upper limb.
- Pain in the first evaluation session.
- Not obtaining local twitch response
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of Transverse Friction Massage Causing or Not Local Twitch Response in Anterior Deltoid Muscle Latent Myofascial Trigger Points
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Transverse Friction Massage (TFM) in Latent Myofascial Trigger points (MTrP) is more effective making this technique in two different ways.
Read the detailed description
The investigators divide in two groups. The investigators apply the TFM in similar way in both, but the investigators cause local twitch response (isolated contraction of muscle fibers containing the latent trigger points)just in one group. So the investigators want to know whether the effectiveness of this technique is due to those local twitch responses, comparing both groups. The investigators asses Strength, range of motion, and overall, pressure pain thresholds to evaluate the pain sensitivity progress.
- Conditions
- Myofascial Trigger Points, Myofascial Pain
- Being tested
- Transverse friction massage (TFM)
- Keywords
- Latent Myofascial trigger point., Transverse friction massage, Local twitch response, Effectiveness
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Transverse friction massage (TFM)Procedure or surgery
Also called Cyriax massage
The TFM was describe of Cyriax as an effective method to treat soft tissues. It is a massage done always in perpendicular direction of damage tissue. During the massage, we can caused isolated contractions from the fiber muscles containing the latent trigger points.
Transverse friction massage (TFM)Procedure or surgery
Also called Cyriax massage
The TFM was describe of Cyriax as an effective method to treat soft tissues. It is a massage done always in perpendicular direction of damage tissue.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| isolated contractions caused | Experimental | The investigators do TFM causing isolated contractions in de muscle fibers containing de latent trigger point. Receives: Procedure: Transverse friction massage (TFM) |
| No isolated contraction caused | Active comparator | The investigators don´t cause contraction during the TFM Receives: Procedure: Transverse friction massage (TFM) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change from Baseline in Pressure pain Threshold (PPT)during treatment.
The PPT is defined as the minimal amount of pressure where a sense of pressure first changes to discomfort or pain in a certain point
Measured: Pre and post treatment every session and 1 week after last session
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Jan 2011 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2011
- Primary completionMar 2011
- Study completionMar 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Myofascial Trigger PointsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Jose Miota, PhT, Principal investigator, UCastilla-La Mancha
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01275482
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- deltoid
- Status last verified
- Apr 2011
- First submitted
- 10 Jan 2011
- Last updated
- 7 Apr 2011
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Apr 2011. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of Transverse Friction Massage Causing or Not Local Twitch Response in Anterior Deltoid Muscle Latent Myofascial Trigger Points
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01275482
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- deltoid
- Conditions
- Myofascial Trigger Points, Myofascial Pain
- Keywords
- Latent Myofascial trigger point., Transverse friction massage, Local twitch response, Effectiveness
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Castilla-La ManchaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jan 2011
- Primary completion
- Mar 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- Mar 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 12 Jan 2011 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Transverse Friction Massage (TFM) in Latent Myofascial Trigger points (MTrP) is more effective making this technique in two different ways.
Detailed description
The investigators divide in two groups. The investigators apply the TFM in similar way in both, but the investigators cause local twitch response (isolated contraction of muscle fibers containing the latent trigger points)just in one group. So the investigators want to know whether the effectiveness of this technique is due to those local twitch responses, comparing both groups. The investigators asses Strength, range of motion, and overall, pressure pain thresholds to evaluate the pain sensitivity progress.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| isolated contractions caused | Experimental | Procedure: Transverse friction massage (TFM)The investigators do TFM causing isolated contractions in de muscle fibers containing de latent trigger point. |
| No isolated contraction caused | Active comparator | Procedure: Transverse friction massage (TFM)The investigators don´t cause contraction during the TFM |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Having latent myofascial trigger points in anterior deltoid
- Visual local twitch response
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Having active Myofascial trigger points in anterior deltoid
- Having suffered injuries or surgery in upper limb.
- Pain in the first evaluation session.
- Not obtaining local twitch response
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Transverse friction massage (TFM)Also: Cyriax massageThe TFM was describe of Cyriax as an effective method to treat soft tissues. It is a massage done always in perpendicular direction of damage tissue. During the massage, we can caused isolated contractions from the fiber muscles containing the latent trigger points. | Procedure or surgery | isolated contractions caused |
| Transverse friction massage (TFM)Also: Cyriax massageThe TFM was describe of Cyriax as an effective method to treat soft tissues. It is a massage done always in perpendicular direction of damage tissue. | Procedure or surgery | No isolated contraction caused, isolated contractions caused |
Primary outcome
Change from Baseline in Pressure pain Threshold (PPT)during treatment.
Time frame: Pre and post treatment every session and 1 week after last session
The PPT is defined as the minimal amount of pressure where a sense of pressure first changes to discomfort or pain in a certain point
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Apr 2011.
Related trials for Myofascial Trigger Points
Not yet recruiting
Effects of IASTM, Deep Friction Massage, and Sham Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Electromyographical Activation, Pain and Function in Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Low Back Pain, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Recruiting
Comparing Myofascial Exercise and Trigger Point Therapy for Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Non-specific Low Back Pain
Not yet recruiting
Trigger Point Injection and Myofascial Release for Cervicogenic Headache
Cervicogenic Headache
Recruiting
Myo-Electrical and Nerve Root Function Response to Focused Extracorpeal Shock Wave in Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical Radiculopathy
Recruiting
Evaluation of the Effect of Adding Sodium Bicarbonate to Lidocaine in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Myofacial Pain, Myofacial Pain Syndrome
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jose Miota, PhT principal investigator
UCastilla-La Mancha
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Early Phase 1 study testing Transverse friction massage (TFM) in people with Myofascial Trigger Points and Myofascial Pain, run by University of Castilla-La Mancha at 1 site in Spain.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change from Baseline in Pressure pain Threshold (PPT)during treatment. (time frame: Pre and post treatment every session and 1 week after last session). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Apr 2011.