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NCT Number: NCT01884116

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Upper Trapezius Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Severance Hospital

Seoul, 120-752, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

  • 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.

Treatment and study plan

NSAID patch

Drug

NSAID patch + transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation

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

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

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. The differences of the VAS pain scores

    Time frame: 2weeks

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yonsei University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jun 21, 2013
Registry last updated
Jun 21, 2013

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