ArticleJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciences2021
Effect of magnesium sulfate iontophoresis on myofascial trigger points in the upper fibres of the trapezius.
Article in Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06676475 (Comparison of the Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin and Magnesium Sulfate Injections in the Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points in the Masseter Muscle Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin and Magnesium Sulfate Injections in the Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points in the Masseter Muscle Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
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- Transdermal iontophoresis versus high power pain threshold ultrasound in Mechanical Neck Pain: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Trial
- Clinical efficacy of magnesium sulfate injection in the treatment of masseter muscle trigger points: a randomized clinical study.BMC oral health · 2022Trial
- Effects of dry needling compared to magnesium infiltration in trigger points for patients with myofascial pain syndrome: a randomized controlled study in Tunisia.Korean journal of family medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the immediate and post-treatment effect of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) iontophoresis on myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the upper fibres of the trapezius muscle.
methodSixty participants (41 women and 19 men, aged 19-24 years) with active MTrPs on the dominant upper fibres of trapezius were enrolled in this study. They were randomly divided into 2 equivalent groups: the intervention and the control group. The intervention group (iontophoresis group;
resultsThe differences within and between groups were measured using a mixed design, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). The within- and between-group analysis of all outcome measures in both groups revealed significant differences in favour of the intervention group (
conclusionMgSO4 iontophoresis is effective in improving pain level, neck ROM, and neck function immediately after the first session and causes more significant improvement after treatment in subjects with active MTrPs on the dominant upper fiber of trapezius.
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