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Study aim
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Comparison of the effects of topical ozone and corticosteroid injections and prolotherapy in reducing pain due to various musculoskeletal disorders such as preformis, a model for reducing pain
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Design
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This is a multicenter double-blind randomized clinical trial (patient and analyst)
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Settings and conduct
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The study was performed by four specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation in four medical centers of Shohada and Imam Reza hospitals of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Rasoul Akram Hospital of Iran University of Medical Sciences and Iran Neuromuscular Center.
In each group, after providing sterile conditions with Povidone-Iodine solution, anesthesia is performed locally with 1 cc of 2% lidocaine and 22 gage needle. For all patients, the injection will be performed under ultrasound guidance and using needle number 27 after aspiration and ensuring the correct placement of the needle.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria
1. Pain and the presence of trigger points at least 2 months ago.
2. VAS score up 4.
Exclusion criteria
1. Existence of radiculopathy
2. Appropriate imaging
3. Abscess, fibrosis
4. Existence of a history of physiotherapy in the last 2 months
5. The presence of trigger points in the gluteus medius muscle
6. Coagulation disorders
7. Pregnancy
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Intervention groups
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the first group receive prolotherapy and the second group receive corticosteroids and the group receive ozone treatment.
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Main outcome variables
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Treatment, age, sex, occupation, level of education, weight, height, duration of illness, marked trauma, pain, income level, overall clinical perception, overall patient perceptions, VAS, SF36, ROM, electrodiagnostic findings