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
Information source: Yonsei University
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Condition(s) targeted: Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Upper Trapezius
Intervention: NSAID patch (Drug); NSAID patch + transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (Drug); NSAID patch + heating pad (Drug); NSAID patch + topical capsaicin (Drug)
Phase: N/A
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: Yonsei University
Summary
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.
Clinical Details
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator)
Primary outcome: The differences of the VAS pain scores
Eligibility
Minimum age: 20 Years.
Maximum age: N/A.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
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.
Locations and Contacts
Severance Hospital, Seoul 120-752, Korea, Republic of
Additional Information
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Starting date: March 2011
Last updated: June 18, 2013
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