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Stripping Massage Technique and Post-isometric Relaxation

NCT07063355 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2025-07-14

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Summary

This randomized clinical trial investigates the synergistic effects of stripping massage and Post-Isometric Relaxation (PIR) on pain alleviation, ROM and functional movement improvement in individuals with Trapezius myalgia. A purposive sampling approach will select participants aged 18 and 50 years. A total of 44 patients will be taken, who will be randomly divided into two equal groups, each containing 22 patients. Group A will receive standard baseline management, supplemented with heating pad, active stretching, isometrics and ischemic compression, while Group B will receive the combined management (stripping massage + PIR) .

Conditions

  • Trapezius Myalgia

Interventions

OTHER

Stripping Massage Technique:

* The back of the neck and shoulder were uncovered. * Controlled and steady pressure was administered using the thumb along the entirety of the tense trapezius muscle, moving from origin to insertion and perpendicular to the muscle fibers, for approximately 3 minutes, twice weekly over a period of 4 weeks. * The pressure was progressively raised with each subsequent stroke, based on tolerance level.

OTHER

Post-Isometric Relaxation (PIR)

* During the PIR intervention, the patients rested in a supine position with their necks tilted to the side, away from the affected side, placing the upper trapezius muscle fibers in a stretched position. * A moderate isometric contraction, around 75% of the patient's maximum effort, was performed by the upper trapezius and maintained for 5 seconds, followed by a 3-second relaxation phase. * The therapist then gently mobilized the cervical spine to a new range of motion barrier. * This sequence was repeated four times per session.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Muzna Munir, PhD* · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-24
Primary Completion
2025-09-20
Completion
2025-10-20

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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