Denneny, D;
Frawley, HC;
Petersen, K;
McLoughlin, R;
Brook, S;
Hassan, S;
Williams, AC;
(2019)
Trigger Point Manual Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Noncancer Pain in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
, 100
(3)
pp. 562-577.
10.1016/j.apmr.2018.06.019.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of trigger point manual therapy (TPMT) for reducing chronic noncancer pain and associated problems in adults, by analyzing all relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs). DATA SOURCES: We searched databases and clinical trials registers from their inception to May 2017. STUDY SELECTION: We included RCTs in any language that recruited patients older than 18, with pain of 3 months' duration or more. We assessed pain, function, and patient-reported improvement as outcomes. DATA EXTRACTION: Two authors independently extracted and verified data. Meta-analysis was completed where possible, otherwise data were synthesized narratively. DATA SYNTHESIS: We combined all data using a random-effects model and assessed the quality of evidence using GRADE. A total of 19 trials (involving 1047 participants) met inclusion criteria, representing TPMT treatment of musculoskeletal, pelvic, and facial pain. No effect was found for short-term pain relief (mean standardized difference -0.53; 95% confidence interval [CI], -1.08 to 0.02). One small study showed a longer-term benefit for pain (mean standardized difference -2.00; 95% CI, -3.40 to -0.60) but with low confidence in the effect. Significant gains emerged for function (mean standardized difference -0.77; 95% CI, -1.27 to -0.26) and in patient global response (odds ratio 3.79; 95% CI, 1.86-7.71) from 4 studies, but not for health-related quality of life. CONCLUSIONS: Evidence for TPMT for chronic noncancer pain is weak and it cannot currently be recommended.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Trigger Point Manual Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Noncancer Pain in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.06.019 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2018.06.019 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Chronic pain, Manual therapies, Rehabilitation, Trigger points |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10059315 |
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