Artificial Intelligence Clinical Decision

Summary

The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of AI integration into clinical physical therapy clinical decision in improving cost effectiveness and clinical outcomes purposes of the study are:

1. Compare the effectiveness of AI driven and human driven clinical decision in physical therapy clinical practice on management of pain in myofascial pain syndrome.
2. Compare the effectiveness of AI driven and human driven clinical decision in physical therapy clinical practice on improving joint range of motion limitations in myofascial pain syndrome.
3. Compare the effectiveness of AI driven and human driven clinical decision in physical therapy clinical practice on improving muscle strength in myofascial pain syndrome.
4. Compare the effectiveness of AI driven and human driven clinical decision in physical therapy clinical practice on management of functional limitation in myofascial pain syndrome.
5. Compare the effectiveness of AI driven and human driven clinical decision in physical therapy clinical practice on cost-effectiveness in physical therapy management of myofascial pain syndrome.

Conditions

• Myofacial Pain Syndrome
• Clinical Decision Support

Interventions

PROCEDURE

dry needling

Dry needling is a physical therapy intervention. It uses thin, solid filiform needles where no medication is injected, it targeting myofascial trigger points. The needle is inserted into the muscle tissue, and a local twitch response may occur which is considered a desired effect

OTHER

neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching is a therapeutic stretching technique. It is commonly used in physical therapy and rehabilitation, involves stretching a target muscle , This is followed by an isometric or isotonic contraction

OTHER

strengthening exercises (isometric & dynamic)

strengthening exercises are therapeutic interventions aiming to increase muscle strength and endurance. dynamic strengthening involves changes of the muscle length during contraction and isometric strengthening has no change of the muscle length

DEVICE

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is a non-invasive modality which is commonly used for pain management through delivering low-voltage electrical currents that applied through surface electrodes on the skin.

DEVICE

Ultrasound

Ultrasound is a therapeutic physical therapy modality which uses high frequency sound waves which are applied using coupling gel.

OTHER

Hot pack

Hot pack therapy is a superficial heat modality used in physical therapy, applied for a controlled duration, 20 minutes with A protective layer (towel) is placed between the pack and skin to prevent burns

OTHER

Stretching exercises

Stretching exercises are physical therapy interventions aimed at increasing muscle length and joint range of motion

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• HESHAM M ABOUSAIDA, master · Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-02-01

Primary Completion

2027-02-01

Completion

2027-04-01

Countries

• Egypt

Study Locations