Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Myofascial Trigger Point Pressure Release on Tinnitus Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Tinnitus Research Initiative
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Conditions:
Tinnitus
Myofascial Trigger Points
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of myofascial trigger (MTP) point deactivation for tinnitus control in a population with tinnitus and myofascial pain.
Detailed Description
A double blind placebo control randomized clinical trial was made to verify the efficacy of the treatment by deactivation of MTP, after 10 sessions, in tinnitus patients by means of comparison with a ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult subjects of any gender, age and race with presence of uni or bilateral tinnitus for at least 3 months;
- Presence of pain complaint for at least 3 months in head, neck and shoulder girdle areas
- Presence of at least one myofascial trigger point (MTP) related with the patient's pain complaint (active MTP).
Exclusion
- Pain complaint involving three or more quadrants of the body, regardless of its cause
- Infiltration and/or specific treatment for deactivation of MTP in the last 6 months;
- Use of medications or other techniques to treat tinnitus, pain or muscle disorders during the previous last month;
- Impossibility of understanding the orientation and/or giving information during MTP evaluation (neurological or psychiatric diseases, bilateral severe or profound hearing loss, etc);
- Absence of tinnitus perception during evaluation;
- Pulsatile tinnitus or myoclonus (middle ear muscles or palatal myoclonus).
- Tinnitus due to certain etiologies that require other specific types of treatment, determined according to the medical evaluation.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
57 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00999648
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
October 22 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Clinics Hospital of University of Sao Paulo Medical School - Department of Otorhinolaryngology
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-000