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 Pilo

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

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.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Yonsei University
• Treatments: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Capsaicin

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.