Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Subthreshold Stimulation Versus Suprathreshold Stimulation in People With Chronic Low Neck Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Beni-Suef University
Conditions:
Pain
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
this trial will involve three groups. Group 1 will receive subthreshold stimulation. Group 2 will receive suprathreshold stimulation. Group 3 will receive shame treatment.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age from 40 to 65 years old participated in this study, 2
- Having neck pain for more than 6 months with a grade five or greater on the visual analog scale
- Having one or more trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle,
- A significant increase in neck muscle EMG activity indicates the presence of tender points.
Exclusion
- Taking non-pharmacological therapies (e.g., acupuncture, physical therapy, osteopathy)
- Taking oral or intravenous pain therapy, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection of cortisone, or local anesthetics during the study period,
- Presence of any contraindication to electrical current including pregnancy, epilepsy, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac surgery, implanted pacemaker or defibrillator, previous surgery in the spinal cord, infectious diseases of the spinal cord, malignant tumors with or without secondary blastomas in the spinal cord, severe radicular pain with acute paralysis in the extremities
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06559358
Start Date
September 1 2024
End Date
December 30 2024
Last Update
August 19 2024
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