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Efficacy of Combination Therapies on Neck Pain & Muscle Tenderness in Patients With Upper Trapezius MTrPs

NCT03840473 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2019-02-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Myofascial pain syndrome thought to be the main cause of neck pain and shoulder muscle tenderness in the working population is characterized by myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). This study aimed to examine the immediate and short-term effect of the combination of two therapeutic techniques for improving neck pain and muscle tenderness in patients with upper trapezius Myofascial Trigger points.

Conditions

  • Myofascial Trigger Point Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

MET

The patient was in a supine position with the cervical spine in the opposite lateral flexion to the treating part so that the upper trapezius muscle fibers were in a lengthened position.19 The moderate isometric contraction (approximately 75% of maximal) of the upper trapezius muscles was elicited for a period of 5 seconds followed by 3 seconds of relaxation while reaching the new barrier. The technique was repeated four times in each session.

BEHAVIORAL

ICT

The patient lying in the supine position with the cervical spine in opposite lateral flexion to the treating part so that the upper trapezius muscle fibers were kept in a lengthened position.18,22 The physiotherapist applied gradually increasing pressure to the MTrPs until the subject perceived the first noticeable pain. At that moment, the pressure was maintained until the discomfort and/or pain eased by around 50% as perceived by the patient, at which time the pressure was increased until the discomfort appeared again. This process was maintained for 90 seconds.

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional Intervention

Hot packs (75°C) for 20 minutes and active stretching exercises for the upper trapezius muscle (slow, 5 repetitions per session, 10-second hold and 10-second relaxation between two repetitions). Active stretching exercises were done by all the participants under the supervision of the physical therapist. This approach was standardized for all participants.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shah Physiotherapy Center, Delhi, India

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • King Saud University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Amir Iqbal, MPT · Rehabilitation Research Chair

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
38 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-08-11
Primary Completion
2017-12-19
Completion
2018-02-15

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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