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The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Thai massage on pain related parameters including Pain intensity, 24 hours pain intensity, Pressure pain threshold, anxiety, muscle tension, cervical range of motion, pain frequency, patient satisfaction and side effect in patients with chronic upper back pain associated with myofascial trigger points
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thai massage | Experimental | The participants will receive a thirty minutes session of Thai massage onto the trapezius muscle |
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| Sham Microwave diathermy | Sham Comparator | The participants will receive a thirty minutes session of Sham microwave diathermy onto the trapezius muscle |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Thai massage | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pain score on Visual analog scale | The intensity of pain will be reported by the participant on a visual analog scale ranging from 0 to 10. Zero indicates no pain anywhere and 10 indicates the most pain ever experienced. | 5 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pressure Pain Threshold as a measure by algometry | 5 weeks | |
| Muscle tension on Visual analog scale | 5 weeks | |
| Anxiety on State Anxiety Inventory |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University | Mueang | Changwat Chiang Rai | 57100 | Thailand |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009209 | Myofascial Pain Syndromes |
| ID | Term |
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| D009135 | Muscular Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000096262 | Medicine, Thai Traditional |
| ID | Term |
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| D008519 | Medicine, Traditional |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| 5 weeks |
| Cervical range of motion as a measure by Cervical Range of Motion Goniometer | 5 weeks |
| Pain intensity on McGill Pain Questionnaire | 5 weeks |
| Pain frequency occurred per week | 5 weeks |
| 24 hours pain intensity on Visual analog scale | 5 weeks |
| Patient satisfaction level | 3 weeks |
| Number of Participants with Adverse Events | 3 weeks |