Clinical trials: Trigger Points
Trigger Points
Effects of Dry Needling Versus Ischemic Compression on Pain, Range of Motion and Finctional Disability
Neck pain can occur from a number of conditions, most common is trigger points. Trigger points are of two point one is active and other is latent trigger point, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT05296226
- Testing
- dry needling and ischemic compression
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
The Effect Of Stretching Exercise on Pectoralis Minor Myofascial Latent Trigger Points
This randomised-controlled trial investigates whether a single intervention of manual pressure release combined with stretching exercise has an effect on muscle length, pain perception threshold, and respiratory function in…
- Trial name
- NCT02699294
- Testing
- Manual pressure release, Contract-relax PNF stretch, Z-stretch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Trigger Points
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Trigger Points Release on Upper Trapezius Trigger Points
Study will be randomized clinical trial. Data will be collected from non probability consecutive sampling technique. Total 30 participants from Ganga Ram Hospital and Care medical centre will be selected and randomly allocated to…
- Trial name
- NCT05249660
- Testing
- Soft tissue release technique, Comparator: Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Effect of Dry Needling on Muscle Mechanical Properties and Muscle Contractility in Latent Trigger Points
The purpose of this study is to determine whether application of Dry Needling (DN) is effective for improved Muscle Mechanical Properties and Muscle Contractility in Latent Trigger Points point (LTrP) of upper trapezius.
- Trial name
- NCT04466813
- Testing
- Intervention-Dry Needling, Control-Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Muscle Tone Abnormalities
Myotonometric Measurement of Myofascial Trigger Points: Reliability, Validity and Sensitivity
The aims of this study are: To examine the inter-rater reliability to assess myofascial trigger points using a myotonometer To determinate the strength of the correlation between myotonometric parameters and isokinetic parameters…
- Trial name
- NCT02919150
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Acupuncture, Dry Needle and Botox Injection in Management of Patient With Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome
Evaluating myofascial pain dysfunction symptoms using acupuncture, dry needle and Botox injection using electromyography and visual Analogue Scale on two time intervals at 2 and 6 months after the intervention
- Trial name
- NCT06013644
- Testing
- Acupuncture needle, Dry needle, Botox Injectable Product
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Low Back Pain
Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment (rESWT) of Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of treatment of radial shockwave in myofascial pain syndrome in the lumbar region compared to placebo through questionnaires and imaging exams.
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Low Back Pain, Lumbago
- Trial name
- NCT01835795
- Testing
- Swiss DolorClast® CLASSIC applicator
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
OMTrigger Inject- Treating Trigger Points: Comparing Muscle Energy Technique vs. Lidocaine Needling Technique
The primary aim of this study is to determine if osteopathic manipulative treatment is as effective to traditional lidocaine injection technique in treating myofascial trigger points in regard to post intervention pain intensity…
- Trial name
- NCT05009264
- Testing
- OMT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Effectiveness of Positional Release Techniques and Graston Technique In Trigger Point
The purpose of the study is to evaluate comparative effectiveness of positional release techniques and graston technique In trapezius trigger point
- Trial name
- NCT06986317
- Testing
- Positional release techniques, Graston technique
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan
Myofacial Pain Syndrome
Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation on Upper Trapezius With Trigger Points
The prevalence of myofascial pain ranges from 30 to 93% and can result in sensorimotor and autonomic deficits. In routine neuromuscular electrical stimulation, conventional electrode placement (CEP) and inverse electrode…
- Trial name
- NCT06604962
- Testing
- IMES using IEP, IMES using CEP
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulf Medical University
Muscle Tone Abnormalities
Can Myotonometry Quantify Dry Needling Effectiveness on Myofascial Trigger Points?
The main objective of this study is to assess effects of Dry Needling into Myofascial Trigger Point compared Dry Needling into Taut Band point based on the outcomes of myotnometric measurement in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02952053
- Testing
- MTrP Group, TB Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Myofascial Trigger Points
A Clinical Observation on Electrophysiology in Headache Patients With Myofascial Trigger Points
Through an observational, cross-sectional study, muscle activity was compared among 21 subjects with episodic headache, 17 subjects with chronic headache and 17 age-matched healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT03890393
- Testing
- Electromyography
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Skeletal Muscle Contractility, Self-reported Pain and Tissue Sensitivity in Females With Neck/Shoulder Pain and Trapezius MFTrPs
In relation to Myofascial Triggerpoints (MFTrPs) of the upper Trapezius, this study will explore muscle contractility characteristics, the occurrence of post-intervention muscle soreness and the effect of dry needling on muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT01710735
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Neck Pain
Dry Needling Versus Strain-counterstrain on the Upper Trapezius
This study investigates the effect of two different techniques (dry needling and Strain-counterstrain manual technique) on the upper trapezius myofascial trigger point (MTP).
- Trial name
- DNJ (NCT01290653)
- Testing
- Dry needling, Strain-counterstrain technique
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Low Back Pain, Postural
Functional Pathologies of the Musculoskeletal System in Physiotherapy Students
This study map the occurrence of functional pathologies of the musculoskeletal system in students of the bachelor's program of physiotherapy of the Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and aim on improvement of them.
- Trial name
- FUNPAMUS (NCT05544188)
- Testing
- Differential diagnostic
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Myofacial Pain
Occlusal Splint and Masticatory Muscle Injection in Myofacial Pain
Myofascial pain is one of the common symptoms in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders. Occlusal splint use, trigger point injections and the combination of this two methods are primary treatment options.
- Trial name
- NCT05228327
- Testing
- Occlusal splint treatment, Masticatory muscle injection, Combination of occlusal splint and masticatory muscle injection treatments
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Plantar Fascitis, Myofacial Pain Syndromes
A Comparative Study of Two Dry Needling Interventions for Plantar Heel Pain
This is a clinical trial that will be done in the state of Kuwait, at the physical rehabilitation medicine hospital. the participants will be recruited from all over Kuwait, there is a clinical registry upon the ethical committee…
- Conditions
- Plantar Fascitis, Myofacial Pain Syndromes, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
- Trial name
- NCT03236779
- Testing
- dry needling
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
The Effect of Dry Needling on Muscle Stiffness, Gait, Motion, and Strength in Healthy Individuals With Trigger Points
This study would be the first study to assess the immediate effects of dry needling of latent trigger points of the gastrocnemius muscle on muscle stiffness, gait, range of motion, and strength.
- Trial name
- NCT03689283
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Regis University
Low Back Pain, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Efficacy of Two Types of Non-invasive Erector Spinae Muscle Taut Band Therapy in University Students With Low Back Pain
Non-specific low back pain can be caused by the presence of active trigger points in the muscles of the lumbopelvic region. Trigger points are defined as hypersensitive points within a taut band of a musculoskeletal system that…
- Trial name
- NCT05279794
- Testing
- Jones Group (Strain Counterstrain), Myofascial Induction Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Myosfascial Trigger-Points and Effects on Neuromuscular Response
The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of the treatment of the Myosfascial Trigger-Points detected in the gastrocnemius muscles on the neuromuscular response.
- Trial name
- NCT03941054
- Testing
- Pressure Release
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya