Clinical Trial: Chronic Shoulder Pain Treated by Pressures With the Thumbs on the Trigger Points

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Chronic Shoulder Pain of Myofascial Origin,a Randomised Clinical Trial Using Ischemic Compression Therapy.

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to find the efficacy of treating the trigger points located around the shoulder in patients suffering from chronic shoulder pain.

Detailed Summary:

Chronic shoulder pain is a common condition which should be treated by surgery only wen conservative approaches have been tried. in the present trial the authors intend to find the effectiveness of treating the triggers points located in muscles, ligaments and tendons surrounding the shoulderin patients suffering from chronic shoulder pain.

The technique used in this trial is ischemic compression(thumb tip pressure) on the trigger points

Sponsor: Guy Hains Chiropractor

Current Primary Outcome: Shoulder Pain and Disability Index questionnaire [ Time Frame: At baseline, after 15 treatments ,30 days aftr the treatments and 6 months later ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Pain visual analog scale [ Time Frame: After 15 treatments, 30 days after the treatments and 6 months later. ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Guy Hains Chiropractor

Dates:
Date Received: May 15, 2008
Date Started: September 2003
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 16, 2008
Last Verified: May 2008