Immediate effects of Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation versus Ischemic Compression on pain, pressure pain tolerance and side bend in individuals with one side neck pain of short duration

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Disorder of muscle, unspecified,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/10/058709
• Lead Sponsor: K J Somaiya college of physiotherapy

Brief Summary

Approval is obtained from Institutional Ethics Committee. Participants fitting the inclusion criteria will be recruited and a written informed consent will be obtained in the language best understood by them. Participants will be randomly allocated by SNOSE (sequentially numbered, opaque, sealed envelope) technique using computer generated numbers into two groups: Group A(study group)- Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Stretching, Group B (control group)- Ischemic Compression Technique and Stretching. Explanation to the treatment, Baseline information in case record form and Pre-treatment assessment will be done for pain, pressure pain threshold (mean of 3 readings) and range of motion for cervical side flexion to opposite side. Single session will be given. Immediate treatment, assessment will be done using numerical pain rating scale, pressure algometer and goniometer. Statistical analysis will be done by paired t test for intragroup analysis and unpaired t test for intergroup analysis.

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-13
• Study Start: 2023-10-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 82

Inclusion Criteria

a) unilateral neck pain, less than 7 days b) active myofascial trigger point diagnosed as per Gerwin and Simon criteria c) numerical pain rating scale score of 4-7 points.

Exclusion Criteria

• a) Patient having needle phobia b) Patient on anticoagulant therapy and/or bleeding disorder c) Tumour d) Migraine e) Any cervical surgery f) Any cervical pathology such as spondylosis, spondylolysis, disc prolapse, spinal stenosis, ankylosing spondylitis, fracture, cervicogenic dizziness, etc.
• g) Pregnancy h) Compromised immune therapy i) Diabetes j) Epilepsy k) Vascular disease l) Temporomandibular joint dysfunction m) Conditions with thoracic spine involvement n) Infective conditions (neck abscess, osteomyelitis, pott’s spine, TB lung).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Pressure Pain threshold	Pre-intervention: Baseline assessment | post-intervention: immediately after 1st session
2. Numerical Pain Rating Scale	Pre-intervention: Baseline assessment | post-intervention: immediately after 1st session
3. Lateral Flexion	Pre-intervention: Baseline assessment | post-intervention: immediately after 1st session

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy; 🇮🇳 Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy

🇮🇳Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

Dr Tamanna Nurai

Principal investigator

7887711448

tamanna.nurai@somaiya.edu