Reliability of quantitative sensory testing on myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle of individuals with chronic neck pain

Autor(es)

Almir Vieira Dibai Filho ^[1] ; Alessandra Kelly de Oliveira ^[2] ; Matheus Pereira Oliveira ^[3] ; Marília Artese Barros ^[4] ; Débora Bevilaqua-Grossi ; Rinaldo Roberto de Jesus Guirro

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Universidade Federal do Maranhão - Brasil

^[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto Medical School. Department of Health Sciences - Brasil

^[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto Medical School. Department of Health Sciences - Brasil

^[4] Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto Medical School. Department of Health Sciences - Brasil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira; v. 68, n. 1, p. 56-60, 2022-02-23.

Resumo

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to measure the intra- and inter-rater reliability of the quantitative sensory testing for measuring the thermal pain threshold on myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle of individuals with chronic neck pain. METHODS: Thirty female participants were included, aged between 18 and 45 years and with bilateral myofascial trigger points, active and centrally located in the upper trapezius muscle. Two measurements with quantitative sensory testing were performed by each examiner at an interval of 1 week between them. RESULTS: We observed substantial reliability for the intra-rater analysis (intraclass correlation coefficient ranging between 0.876 and 0.896) and excellent reliability for the inter-rater analysis (intraclass correlation coefficient ranging between 0.917 and 0.954). CONCLUSION: The measurement of the thermal pain threshold on myofascial trigger points in individuals with chronic neck pain has acceptable reliability values, supporting the use of the quantitative sensory testing in the research setting and the clinical environment. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/19368-8 - Eficácia de recursos fisioterapêuticos no tratamento dos pontos gatilhos miofasciais em indivíduos com cervicalgia: ensaio clínico randomizado cego
• Beneficiário: Rinaldo Roberto de Jesus Guirro
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 13/09753-1 - Eficácia de recursos fisioterapêuticos no tratamento dos pontos gatilhos miofasciais em indivíduos com cervicalgia: ensaio clínico randomizado cego
• Beneficiário: Almir Vieira Dibai Filho
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado