UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000033914
Receipt number R000038658
Scientific Title Elucidation of neurnal mechanism in electroacupuncture at myofascial trigger points for musculoskeletal pain.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2018/08/27
Last modified on 2019/04/17 11:00:49

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Basic information

Public title

Elucidation of neurnal mechanism in electroacupuncture at myofascial trigger points for musculoskeletal pain.

Acronym

Elucidation of neurnal mechanism in electroacupuncture at myofascial trigger points for musculoskeletal pain.

Scientific Title

Elucidation of neurnal mechanism in electroacupuncture at myofascial trigger points for musculoskeletal pain.

Scientific Title:Acronym

Elucidation of neurnal mechanism in electroacupuncture at myofascial trigger points for musculoskeletal pain.

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Neck pain

Classification by specialty

Rehabilitation medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of electroacupuncture with different frequencies at myofascial trigger point for musculoskeletal pain on cerebral hemodynamic response using a near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Subjective feeling of pain score (Visual analog Scale)

Key secondary outcomes

Cerebral hemodynamics
Pressure Pain threshold


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Active

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

6

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Device,equipment Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

Electro acupuncture with 2000 Hz at trigger point

Interventions/Control_2

Electro acupuncture with 250 Hz at trigger point

Interventions/Control_3

Electro acupuncture with 5Hz at trigger point

Interventions/Control_4

Electro acupuncture with 2000 Hz at non-trigger point

Interventions/Control_5

Electro acupuncture with 250 Hz at non-trigger point

Interventions/Control_6

Electro acupuncture with 5 Hz at non-trigger point

Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Subjects who complain of neck pain.

2) Subjects who had myofascial trigger point located in their trapezius muscle.

Key exclusion criteria

1) Patients with The past history of spinal surgery.
2) Patients with spinal fracture or dislocation.
3) Patients with neurological signs.
4)Patients with analgesics.
5)Patients with complain of systemic pain, or those with a history of rheumatoid arthritis, metastasis such as tumor, fibromyalgia,Tumors of the spine or intervertebral disc, infections, or other diseases responsible for systemic pain.
6) Patient with neck or low back pain due to heart diseases.
7) Pregnant subjects.
8) The presence of malignant tumor, or the past history of the malignant tumor.
9) Patients with psychiatric disorders.
10) Patients with severe osteoporosis.
11) Patients who complain weight loss and fever of unknown cause.
12) Patients who received treatments such as massage, acupuncture, never block, etc, for their back pain at other hospitals or clinics within 1 month from the start of the study.
13) Patients with a history of whiplash injury due to traffic accidents.
14) Patients whom are recognized as inadequate subjects by the experimenters.

Target sample size

78


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Kouich Takamoto

Organization

University of Toyama

Division name

Department of system emotional science

Zip code


Address

2630, Sugitani, Toyama, Japan

TEL

076-434-7218

Email

ktakamo@med.u-toyama.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Kouich Takamoto

Organization

University of Toyama

Division name

Department of system emotional science

Zip code


Address

2630, Sugitani, Toyama, Japan

TEL

076-434-7218

Homepage URL


Email

ktakamo@med.u-toyama.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

University of Toyama

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

1)Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
2)University of Toyama

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2018 Year 08 Month 27 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2018 Year 08 Month 25 Day

Date of IRB

2016 Year 04 Month 27 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2018 Year 08 Month 27 Day

Last follow-up date

2019 Year 04 Month 17 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2018 Year 08 Month 27 Day

Last modified on

2019 Year 04 Month 17 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000038658


Research Plan
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