Comparison of NSAID Patch Given in Monotherapy and NSAID Patch in Combination With Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation, Heating Pad, or Topical Capsaicin in the Treatment of Patients With Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Upper Trapezius: A Pilot Study

NCT ID: NCT01884116

Last Updated: 2013-06-21

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-03-31

Study Completion Date

2012-08-31

Brief Summary

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Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a common clinical problem of musculoskeletal pain and various treatment modalities have been introduced. If self-applicable physical modalities and medications that are used for treatment of MPS patients are combined, they may open up new possibilities for effective and practical self-care. The aim of this study is to compared the therapeutic effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) patch given in monotherapy and NSAID patch in combination with transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, heating pad, or topical capsaicin in the treatment of patients with MPS of the upper trapezius.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Upper Trapezius

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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NSAID patch group

administer the NSAID patch

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

NSAID patch

Intervention Type DRUG

NSAID patch + transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

NSAID patch + transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation

Intervention Type DRUG

The patients of the experimental groups will be divided in to three groups according to what they are administered: NSAID patch plus transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, NSAID patch plus heating pad, and NSAID patch plus topical capsaicin. All the groups will be observed for two weeks.

NSAID patch + heating pad group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

NSAID patch + heating pad

Intervention Type DRUG

The patients of the experimental groups will be divided in to three groups according to what they are administered: NSAID patch plus transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, NSAID patch plus heating pad, and NSAID patch plus topical capsaicin. All the groups will be observed for two weeks.

NSAID patch + topical capsaicin group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

NSAID patch + topical capsaicin

Intervention Type DRUG

The patients of the experimental groups will be divided in to three groups according to what they are administered: NSAID patch plus transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, NSAID patch plus heating pad, and NSAID patch plus topical capsaicin. All the groups will be observed for two weeks.

Interventions

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NSAID patch

Intervention Type DRUG

NSAID patch + transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation

The patients of the experimental groups will be divided in to three groups according to what they are administered: NSAID patch plus transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, NSAID patch plus heating pad, and NSAID patch plus topical capsaicin. All the groups will be observed for two weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

NSAID patch + heating pad

The patients of the experimental groups will be divided in to three groups according to what they are administered: NSAID patch plus transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, NSAID patch plus heating pad, and NSAID patch plus topical capsaicin. All the groups will be observed for two weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

NSAID patch + topical capsaicin

The patients of the experimental groups will be divided in to three groups according to what they are administered: NSAID patch plus transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, NSAID patch plus heating pad, and NSAID patch plus topical capsaicin. All the groups will be observed for two weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients over 20 years of age with diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome of the upper trapezius.
2. Visual analogue scale (VAS, 0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain) greater than

Exclusion Criteria

1\. Pregnant or breast feeding women, patients who have taken opioids within seven days, patients with severe disease (heart disease, liver disease, etc) that might affect the results of the study, patients who have participated in another clinical study within 30 days.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Yonsei University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Severance Hospital

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

References

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Al-Shaikh B, George William M, Van Zundert AA. Using atmospheric pressure to inflate the cuff of the Portex Laryngeal Mask. Anaesthesia. 2005 Mar;60(3):296-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04135.x. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15710025 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1-2010-0060

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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