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IRCT20150219021139N12 IRCT 2018-04-15 Iran University of Medical Sciences The Effect of TENS on neck trigger points The Effect of Acupuncture like TENS in the Treatment of cervical Myofascial trigger points 2018-04-16 anticipated 60 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/18602 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Block Randomization using sealed envelopes into 3 groups, Blinding description: 1- Participants Do not know which kind of TENS they are receiving. 2- Since the TENS apparatus will be applied by the physical therapist assistant, and the monitor of the device would not be in either patient's or therapist's sight, the therapist is blind to the allocation. 3- The outcome assessor who is the main investigator, would not be aware of the allocation when assessing the patients in the measuring time points. 3 myofascial pain. Intervention 1: First group receives TENS with 2-10 Hz frequency and 200-250 microsecond pulse duration in addition to specific exercises. Intervention 2: Second group receives TENS with 120 Hz frequency and 80 - 100 microsecond pulse duration in addition to specific exercises. Intervention 3: Control group: Control group receives placebo TENS (on device without output) in addition to specific exercises. Yes - There is a plan to make this available What will be shared: Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set can be shared When: starting after publication To whom: people working in academic institutions Conditions: in case other researchers want to perform additional analysis on the data other than published their application will be discussed in an authors meeting. Where to obtain: via investigator's email ebadi.s@iums.ac.ir How to obtain: applicant should email his/her identification specifications and the reason she is applying. Comments:
public Dr.Safora Ebadi
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department,Firouzgar Hospital,Behafarin St.,Karim Khane Zand St.
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1449614535 +98 21 8214 1229 ebadi.s@iums.ac.ir Iran University of Medical Sciences scientific Dr.Safora Ebadi
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department,Firouzgar Hospital,Behafarin St.,Karim Khane Zand St.
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1449614535 +98 21 8214 1229 ebadi.s@iumc.ac.ir Iran University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Complications of neck pain and having painful points and palpable bands in neck 18 years 65 years Both Obvious mental illness Neck radiculopathy Joint degenerative disease Systemic diseases History of surgery in the neck History of fracture in the neck pregnancy M79.1 Myalgia Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Rehabilitation First group receives TENS with 2-10 Hz frequency and 200-250 microsecond pulse duration in addition to specific exercises. Second group receives TENS with 120 Hz frequency and 80 - 100 microsecond pulse duration in addition to specific exercises. Control group: Control group receives placebo TENS (on device without output) in addition to specific exercises. Pain. Timepoint: Before treatment, after treatment, after three months from the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Scale of Pain. Function. Timepoint: Before treatment, after treatment, after three months from the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Shortness-disability questionnaire for arm, shoulder and hand and cervical problem questionnaire. Cervical range of motion. Timepoint: Before treatment, after the end of treatment, after three months of the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Universal Goniometer. Pressure pain threshold. Timepoint: Before treatment, after the end of treatment, after three months of the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Algometer. Iran University of Medical Sciences Approved 2017-11-03 Ethics Committee of Iran University of Medical Sciences Iran University of Medical Sciences,Shahid Hemmat Highway.Tehran,1449614535,IRAN Tehran Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)