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Muscle Energy Technique Versus Strain Counterstrain for Upper Trapezius Myofascial Pain Syndrome

NCT05925205 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2023-06-29

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Summary

This study will be conducted to examine the superiority of effectiveness between muscle energy technique combined with physical therapy, strain counterstrain combined with physical therapy, and physical therapy alone in terms of pain intensity, pain pressure threshold, cervical lateral flexion and rotation range of motion, and neck function for patients with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points.

Conditions

  • Physical Therapy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Muscle energy technique combined with the physical therapy program.

A manual therapy technique

PROCEDURE

Strain counterstrain technique combined with the physical therapy program

A manual therapy technique

PROCEDURE

The physical therapy program

Electrotherapy and exercise.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bassem El Nahass, PhD · Professor of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-05-07
Primary Completion
2024-05-07
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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