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Positional Release Therapy and Therapeutic Massage Reduce Muscle Trigger and Tender Points

NCT04765891 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2021-02-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if positional release therapy (PRT) or therapeutic massage (TM) are more effective at decreasing muscle pain and tightness in the upper trapezius muscle.

Conditions

  • Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial

Interventions

OTHER

Positional release therapy

Positional release therapy was administered in the upper trapezius muscle. The muscle was placed in a shortened position with light pressure and held for 90 seconds per treatment location.

OTHER

Therapeutic Massage

Participants underwent a petrissage type massage for 5 minutes at the site of the trigger point in the upper trapezius.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Brigham Young University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aaron W Johnson, PhD · Associate Professor

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-12-05
Primary Completion
2018-02-09
Completion
2018-02-09

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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