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INSTRUMENTED-MANUAL PHYSIOTHERAPY VERSUS NONINSTRUMENTED

NCT02953236 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2017-03-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aimed to verify the mechanical and clinical effects of instrumented massage on myofascial trigger points of trapezius muscle in adult subjects.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Instrumented massage

The first group will receive a 20 min session of instrumented massage on back and neck areas. Subjects will be in prone position and physical therapist will applied instrumental massage in a protocolised way from low back until neck muscles, both in left and right side of the body.

PROCEDURE

Manual massage

The second group will receive a 20 min session of manual massage on back and neck areas. Subjects will be in prone position and physical therapist will applied manual massage in a protocolised way from low back until neck muscles, both in left and right side of the body.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Malaga

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-01-31
Completion
2017-03-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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