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To investigate the effectiveness of muscle inhibition and space correction techniques of kinesiotaping (KT) method; on pain, functional status and quality of life in female patients with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) related to upper trapezius active trigger points (TP) in comparison to control group and to determine the advantage of each technique over another.
The investigators conducted a prospective, randomized, controlled trial involving 93 female patients with MPS related to upper trapezius TPs and randomized the patients to KT treatment group with space correction technique and home exercise program (KSCT, n=20), KT treatment group with muscle inhibition technique and home exercise program (KMIT, n=24) and control group (CG, n=27) which received home exercise program only. Patients were evaluated by numerical rating scale (NRS) for their average and maximum pain intensity, Turkish version of neck disability index (NDI), and short form-36 (SF-36) scales. Statistical tests were conducted at the 0.05 significance level for all outcome measures.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Kinesiotaping with space correction technique | Experimental |
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| Kinesiotaping with muscle inhibition technique | Experimental |
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| Home exercise program | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Kinesiotaping with space correction technique | Other | Kinesiotaping with space correction technique twice per week for two weeks along with home exercise program |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in pain related to myofascial pain syndrome due to upper trapezius active trigger points from baseline to first, second and six weeks | Pain intensity mesaurement via Numerical Rating Scale, range between 0 to 10, higher scores indicating more pain intensity | Initial assessment, First week, second week, sixth week |
| Change in disability related to myofascial pain syndrome due to upper trapezius active trigger points from baseline to second and six weeks | Functional status measurement via Neck Disability Index | Initial assessment, second week, sixth week |
| Change in quality of life affected by myofascial pain syndrome due to upper trapezius active trigger points from baseline to second and six weeks | Quality of life measurement via Short Form-36 | Initial assessment, second week, sixth week |
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| Kinesiotaping with muscle inhibition technique | Other | Kinesiotaping with muscle inhibition technique twice per week for two weeks along with home exercise program |
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| Home exercise program | Other | Home exercise program which consists of stretching exercises towards neck area |
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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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