Protocol: Testing the Relevance of Acupuncture Theory in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain in the Upper Trapezius Muscle

Elsdon, DS; Spanswick, S; Zaslawski, C; Meier, PC

Protocol: Testing the Relevance of Acupuncture Theory in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain in the Upper Trapezius Muscle

Elsdon, DS

Spanswick, S Zaslawski, C

Meier, PC

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Citation:: JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, 2017, 10 (1), pp. 67 - 74
Issue Date:: 2017-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Elsdon, DS https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1538-1785	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Spanswick, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zaslawski, C https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5618-5161	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Meier, PC https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6911-3511	en_US
dc.date.available	2016-11-30	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, 2017, 10 (1), pp. 67 - 74	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2005-2901	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/125250
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute A protocol for a prospective single-blind parallel four-arm randomized placebo-controlled trial with repeated measures was designed to test the effects of various acupuncture methods compared with sham. Eighty self-selected participants with myofascial pain in the upper trapezius muscle were randomized into four groups. Group 1 received acupuncture to a myofascial trigger point (MTrP) in the upper trapezius. Group 2 received acupuncture to the MTrP in addition to relevant distal points. Group 3 received acupuncture to the relevant distal points only. Group 4 received a sham treatment to both the MTrP and distal points using a deactivated acupuncture laser device. Treatment was applied four times within 2 weeks with outcomes measured throughout the trial and at 2 weeks and 4 weeks posttreatment. Outcome measurements were a 100-mm visual analog pain scale, SF-36, pressure pain threshold, Neck Disability Index, the Upper Extremity Functional Index, lateral flexion in the neck, McGill Pain Questionnaire, Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale, Working Alliance Inventory (short form), and the Credibility Expectance Questionnaire. Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with repeated measures were used to assess the differences between groups.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jams.2016.11.007	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Myofascial Pain Syndromes	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Treatment Outcome	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Acupuncture Therapy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Analysis of Variance	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Superficial Back Muscles	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Protocol: Testing the Relevance of Acupuncture Theory in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain in the Upper Trapezius Muscle	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	10	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	1	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	10	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute A protocol for a prospective single-blind parallel four-arm randomized placebo-controlled trial with repeated measures was designed to test the effects of various acupuncture methods compared with sham. Eighty self-selected participants with myofascial pain in the upper trapezius muscle were randomized into four groups. Group 1 received acupuncture to a myofascial trigger point (MTrP) in the upper trapezius. Group 2 received acupuncture to the MTrP in addition to relevant distal points. Group 3 received acupuncture to the relevant distal points only. Group 4 received a sham treatment to both the MTrP and distal points using a deactivated acupuncture laser device. Treatment was applied four times within 2 weeks with outcomes measured throughout the trial and at 2 weeks and 4 weeks posttreatment. Outcome measurements were a 100-mm visual analog pain scale, SF-36, pressure pain threshold, Neck Disability Index, the Upper Extremity Functional Index, lateral flexion in the neck, McGill Pain Questionnaire, Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale, Working Alliance Inventory (short form), and the Credibility Expectance Questionnaire. Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with repeated measures were used to assess the differences between groups.

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