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NCT Number: NCT04185194

Effect of Lidocaine Phonophoresis Versus Pulsed Ultrasound on Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Athletic Children

A topical anesthetic gel lidocaine has been widely used as a local anesthetic to reduce the pain and discomfort. It provides local analgesia by blocking the initiation and transmission of impulses. Lidocaine topical anesthetic gel allows the use of high concentrations of the anesthetic bases without concern about local irritation, uneven absorption or systemic toxicity (Argoff, 2000 ). So, the aim of this study is to compare between the effect of lidocaine phonophoresis and pulsed ultrasound in myofascial pain syndrome in swimmers children.

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Key information

Conditions

Treatment Side Effects Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Age range

10 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

faculty of physical therapy,Cairo University

Giza, 12612, Egypt

About this study

Fourty five children (athletic swimmers) participated in this study, and were classified into three groups ; First control group A : this group consisted of fifteen children were receiving traditional physical therapy program. Second study group B: this group consisted of fifteen children were receiving pulsed ultrasound in addition to traditional physical therapy program as the same as in group A. Third study group C: this group consisted of fifteen children were receiving lidocaine phonophoresis in addition to traditional physical therapy program as the same as in group A. Treatment program in the three groups applied three times a week for three successive months. The study was done in the outpatient clinic of Ismailiy Sporting Club, Ismailia, Egypt.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • • Age range from 10 to 14 years.
  • All children have regional neck pain complaint.
  • Tenderness in cervical trigger points in the midpoint of the upper border of trapezius muscle, from grade II to grade IV according to tenderness grading scheme (Hubbard and Berkoff, 1993) (Appendix I ) ● The diagnosis of an active MTrP in the upper trapezius according to (Ardiçet al . , 2002 and Bruno, 2005)

Exclusion criteria

  • • Neurological disorders.
  • Dermatological disorders.
  • Acute trauma prior to the study.
  • Fibromyalgia, systemic disease and drug allergy history were excluded from the study.
  • Having myofascial trigger points injection.
  • Chronic pain in both sides of the body.

Treatment and study plan

Lidocaine

Drug

transmission of the drug molecules to the underlying muscles

Other names: lidocaine topical

pulsed ultrasound

Device

using thermogenic and cavitation effect of ultrasound to reduce tight muscles and relieve pain

especially designed physical therapy program

Other

by myofascial trigger point release, stretching and strengthening exercises of upper trapezius muscle and infrared radiation by tungsten lamp for upper trapezius

Primary outcomes

  1. interleukin 6

    Time frame: three months

    measurement of interleukin 6 cncentration in blood plasma

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: PH

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Dec 4, 2019
Registry last updated
Dec 4, 2019

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