Status:
COMPLETED
Myofascial Pain:Acupuncture Versus Trigger Point Injection Combined With Dipyrone and Cyclobenzaprine
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of São Paulo
Conditions:
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Myofascial syndrome is the most frequent condition of chronic pain. The objective of the present study was to compare the analgesic action of acupuncture and trigger point injec...
Detailed Description
Among the 39 patients selected, nine (3 in group 1 and 6 in group 2) were excluded from the study because they did not attend the visits scheduled for the procedures and assessment or because they did...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients of both genders
- chronic myofascial syndrome (duration of more than three months),
- ranging in age from 18 to 65 year,
- pain intensity score of 3 or higher (rated on a numerical scale ranging from 0 to 10)
Exclusion
- patients with disc herniation,
- osteoarthritis,
- vertebral collapse,
- temporomandibular joint dysfunction,
- infection, -
- tumors,
- coagulopathy, -
- psychiatric disease,
- cognitive disorders.
- Patients who had used any type of analgesic or muscle relaxant agent 15 days before the study and those taking anticoagulants
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00635037
Start Date
June 1 2004
End Date
November 1 2006
Last Update
March 13 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Pain Setor of Federal University of Sao Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil