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IRCT20210623051688N1 IRCT 2021-07-22 Esfahan University of Medical Sciences The Effectiveness of Tecar Therapy on Improving Pain and Functional Disability of Neck and Shoulder in Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Upper Trapezius The Effectiveness of Tecar Therapy on Improving Pain and Functional Disability of Neck and Shoulder in Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Upper Trapezius 2021-07-23 anticipated 50 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/57210 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Factorial, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Diagnosis will be done by clinical examination and presence of trigger point and taut band. The patients will be divided to 2 groups of intervention(TECAR THERAPY, drug, exercise) and control (drug and exercise) using block randomization method. After admission of patients to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic , The Physiatrist will examine the patient and refer him to the practitioner. The practitioner divided the patients into two groups.(randomization will be done by the practitioner and the examiner is blinded) After intervention, the patient will be examined by the specialist (who is blided) for the second time. 3 Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Upper Trapezius. Intervention 1: Intervention group: TECAR therapy is a long-wave diathermy that is performed for 6 sessions, 2 sessions per week for 3 weeks, for 20 minutes per session. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Upper Trapezius stretching exercises 9 times a day (3 times in the morning-3 times noon-3 times at night) and 30 seconds each time. Intervention 3: Intervention group: Taking acetaminophen 325 mg tablets daily with 4 mg tizanidine tablets in the form of taking a quarter tablet in the first 3 nights and then a second tablet every night. Intervention 4: Control group: Upper Trapezius stretching exercises 9 times a day (3 times in the morning-3 times noon-3 times at night) and 30 seconds each time. Intervention 5: Control group: Taking acetaminophen 325 mg tablets daily with 4 mg tizanidine tablets in the form of taking a quarter tablet in the first 3 nights and then a second tablet every night. Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is No more information
public Soroush Sadri
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezar Jerib Street
Isfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of) 81746-73461 +98 31 3668 8138 sadrisoroush@yahoo.com Esfahan University of Medical Sciences scientific Parisa Taheri
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezar Jerib Street
Isfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of) 81746-73461 +98 31 3668 8138 prs_taheri@yahoo.com Esfahan University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Myofascial pain in superior trapezius muscle diagnosed by clinical examination and presence of point trigger and band taut Consent for being included in the study No therapeutic intervention in the recent 30 days Pain for at least 1 month and VAS score higher than 3 Age between 18 to 60 Referral at the appointed time to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic 18 years 60 years Both Surgery or Cervical Fracture in past 2 years Pregnancy-Lactation Infection Coagulation disorders Using oral or parenteral corticosteroids Using oral or parenteral narcotics Cervical Myelopathy or Radiculopathy Psychologic disorders or Cognitive Impairments M79.1 Myalgia Treatment - Devices Rehabilitation Treatment - Drugs Rehabilitation Treatment - Drugs Intervention group: TECAR therapy is a long-wave diathermy that is performed for 6 sessions, 2 sessions per week for 3 weeks, for 20 minutes per session. Intervention group: Upper Trapezius stretching exercises 9 times a day (3 times in the morning-3 times noon-3 times at night) and 30 seconds each time Intervention group: Taking acetaminophen 325 mg tablets daily with 4 mg tizanidine tablets in the form of taking a quarter tablet in the first 3 nights and then a second tablet every night Control group: Upper Trapezius stretching exercises 9 times a day (3 times in the morning-3 times noon-3 times at night) and 30 seconds each time Control group: Taking acetaminophen 325 mg tablets daily with 4 mg tizanidine tablets in the form of taking a quarter tablet in the first 3 nights and then a second tablet every night Pain and Functional Disability of Neck and Shoulder. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)-Neck Disability Index(NDI)-Shoulder Pain and Disability Index(SPADI). Esfahan University of Medical Sciences Approved 2021-06-21 Ethics committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Building No. 4, Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezar Jerib Street Isfahan Isfehan Iran (Islamic Republic of)