Clinical trials: Trigger Points
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
An Analysis of Kinesio® Tape With Manual Fascial Glide Application on Trigger Points in The Iliotibial Band
Up to 15 participants between the ages of 18-55 will report for two research sessions. Prior to arrival, minimum requirements for being recreationally active or a recreational runner will be confirmed via email using the…
- Trial name
- NCT05396196
- Testing
- Kinesio® Tape
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Dakota State University
Myofascial Trigger Point, Gastrocnemius Muscle
Effects of Myofascial Induction Pressure Pain Threshold in Trigger Points of the Proximal Muscles of Gastrocnemius
In the present study we will test the effects of myofascial induction technique in the muscles close to the application in the gastrocnemius muscle.
- Conditions
- Myofascial Trigger Point, Gastrocnemius Muscle, Manual Therapy, Pain Threshold
- Trial name
- NCT06499493
- Testing
- Myofascial induction in gastrocnemius muscle
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayuben Private Clinic
Neck Pain
INSTRUMENTED-MANUAL PHYSIOTHERAPY VERSUS NONINSTRUMENTED
This study aimed to verify the mechanical and clinical effects of instrumented massage on myofascial trigger points of trapezius muscle in adult subjects.
- Trial name
- ECA_TMI (NCT02953236)
- Testing
- Instrumented massage, Manual massage
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Myofascial Trigger Points, Neck Pain Musculoskeletal
Combined Therapy and Jones Technique for Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points
Myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle are a common cause of neck pain and may negatively affect pressure pain threshold, upper limb function, sleep quality, and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Myofascial Trigger Points, Neck Pain Musculoskeletal, Myofascial Pain Syndrome - Neck
- Trial name
- NCT07695402
- Testing
- Jones Technique, Combined Therapy (Therapeutic Ultrasound + TENS), Combined Therapy + Jones Technique
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isabel de Almeida Paz
Muscle Tone Abnormalities
Effectiveness of Deep Dry Needling on Muscle Tone in Healthy Subjects
The main objective of this study is to analyze the effect of dry needling of the soleus muscle to modulate muscle tone in healthy non-injured subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02575586
- Testing
- Intervention-Dry Needling, Control-Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Chronic Low-back Pain, Myofascial Pain
Ultrasound Imaging for Myofascial Pain
The goal of this observational study is to develop and validate a biomarker for lumbar myofascial pain (MP) based on ultrasound obtained measurements of the lumbar muscles and fascia.
- Trial name
- NCT05928884
- Testing
- There is no intervention. It is a phenotyping study only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sports Physical Therapy
Effects of Dry Needling on Vertical Jump Performance
ChatGPT ChatGPT Injury prevention and performance enhancement have become two of the main goals in every sport. Myofascial Pain Syndrome is primarily caused by myofascial trigger points, which may result in referred pain…
- Trial name
- NCT06184672
- Testing
- dry needling
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sierra Varona SL
Myofascial Pain, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Evaluation of a Novel Class of Objective Myofascial Pain Assessments
This is an observational study that is intended to determine the capacity of three technologies to serve as diagnostic biomarkers for myofascial pain syndrome.
- Trial name
- ENCOMPASS (NCT05793086)
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Electrical impedance myography, Excitability testing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Neck Pain, Extracorporeal Shock Waves Therapy
Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Before Postural Correction Exercise in Adults With Forward Head Posture
Currently, as digital leisure activities increase, more time is spent at home. According to these social trends, it is necessary to establish a program that can safely and effectively perform exercise at home.Therefore, this…
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Extracorporeal Shock Waves Therapy, Exercise Program
- Trial name
- NCT05855772
- Testing
- Extracorporeal shock waves, Posture Correction Exercise Program
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Accuracy of Rib Palpation for Dry Needling of Deep Periscapular Musculature, Measured With Ultrasound
Ultrasound was used to identify the location of a rib. This was compared to a practitioner's ability to palpate the area.
- Trial name
- NCT04066166
- Testing
- Palpation
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Manual Therapy, Neck Pain
Acupressure Versus Ischemic Release in Non-specific Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain (CNP) attributed to myofascial pain syndrome (MFPS) which is one of the particularly common skeletal muscle disorder associated with the hyperirritable zone in the taut band of muscle.
- Trial name
- Manual (NCT05182346)
- Testing
- Manual therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soheir Shehata RezkAllah Samaan
Inguinal Hernia, Chronic Pain
Trigger-point Blockade in Persistent Pain After Open Groin Hernia Repair
Groin hernia repair is a common procedure performed in approximately 2,000 patients per one million inhabitants. Severe chronic pain following groin hernia repair is seen in 2-5% of the patients indicating that a large number of…
- Trial name
- Trigger-open (NCT02065219)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Low Back Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome Lower Back
Trigger Point Injection for Myofascial Pain Syndrome in the Low Back: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Rationale: Low back pain (LBP), or myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) of the low back, accounts for approximately 2.63 million visits in the United States, or 2.3 percent of annual Emergency Department (ED) visits.
- Trial name
- T-PIMPS (NCT04704297)
- Testing
- Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome in the low back. This intervention will be based on outcomes of the medications listed below., Evaluation of functional ability using a patient centered functional score known as the Modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI). The intervention will be based on outcomes of medications below., Following up with participants 60-72 hours after treatment in the Emergency Department. This intervention will be based on outcomes of the medications listed below.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Madigan Army Medical Center
Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Dry Needling to the Multifidus Muscle in Subjects With Low Back Pain
To examine for differences in contraction thickness of the transversus abdominis muscle in symptomatic subjects with mechanical lower back pain following the application of dry needling to the lumbar multifidus muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT02284724
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Positional Release Therapy and Therapeutic Massage Reduce Muscle Trigger and Tender Points
The purpose of this study is to determine if positional release therapy (PRT) or therapeutic massage (TM) are more effective at decreasing muscle pain and tightness in the upper trapezius muscle.
- Trial name
- PRT vs TM (NCT04765891)
- Testing
- Positional release therapy, Therapeutic Massage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham Young University
Physical Therapy Modalities, Pain Measurement
How to Reduce Dry Needling Pain in Treatment of Trigger Points of Muscle Triceps Sural in Ankle Post Fracture Patients
Ankle fractures are one of the main causes of hospitalization due to injuries in Chile, which also have a discharge and partial load time of approximately 12 weeks in the recovery process.
- Conditions
- Physical Therapy Modalities, Pain Measurement, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial, Ankle Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT05193695
- Testing
- Treadmill exercise
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Becerra, Pablo
Trigger Points
Effect of Thoracic Manipulation on Latent Trigger Point
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of one session thoracic manipulation on pressure pain threshold and rhomboid muscle strength in healthy individuals with latent trigger point.
- Trial name
- NCT05554887
- Testing
- Thrust manipulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Chronic Low-back Pain
Effectiveness Analysis of Ultrasound-guided Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis (EPI) in Patient With Chronic Low Back Pain
The main objective of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of the lumbar nerve root stimulation with ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis versus the electrical dry needling of trigger points in patients with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT04290221
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis in the lumbar nerve root, Electrical Dry Needling in trigger points
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Axial Spondylarthritis (axSpA), Myofascial Trigger Point Pain (MTrP)
Ultrasonographic Assessment of Thoracolumbar Fascia in AxSpA and Controls With Trigger Point Evaluation
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate whether changes in the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF)-a connective tissue in the lower back-are related to pain and disease severity in patients with axial spondyloarthropathy…
- Conditions
- Axial Spondylarthritis (axSpA), Myofascial Trigger Point Pain (MTrP), Ultrasound Exams
- Trial name
- NCT06978374
- Testing
- Sonographic examination of thoracolumbar fascia, manual examination of MTrP
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Myofascial Pain - Dysfunction Syndrome of TMJ, Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Is Masseteric Nerve Block Effective in Myofascial Pain
The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of three different treatment methods in the management of myofascial pain: masseteric nerve block (MN), trigger point injection(TrP) with local anesthetic (LA) and dry…
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain - Dysfunction Syndrome of TMJ, Myofascial Trigger Point Pain, Local Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT04339673
- Testing
- masseteric nerve block, trigger point injection, dry needling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erzincan University