160
Participants
Start Date
October 1, 2023
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2025
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2025
LASER
LLLT with a 685-nm wavelength and an output of 30 mW (BTL-5000 Laser, BTL, Stevenage, UK) at energy densities of 8 J/cm2 at trigger point of upper trapezius muscle.
Ultrasound
1 MHz therapeutic ultrasound for 5 min at a frequency of 4-6 times two week at the painful upper trapezius muscle.
Prolotherapy
Hypertonic prolotherapy at perimysium of upper trapezius muscle. The injectant is 5ml 5% dextrose solution.
RECRUITING
National Taiwan University Hospital Bei-Hu Branch, Taipei
National Science and Technology Council
FED
National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
OTHER
National Taiwan University Hospital
OTHER