Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on cervical myofascial pain following neck dissection surgery.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- PACTR202002648274347
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
Pre-trial evaluations revealed non statistical difference between both study and control groups in all measured variables (p > 0.05). A significant increment of neck rotation, and side bending ROM in both directions away and toward the operated side with a marked improvement of PPT was reported at post I and II in the study group compared to control group (p > 0.001). Moreover, there was a significant decrease in VAS of the study group at post I and at post II compared to control group (p > 0.001).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 46
1-Previous unilateral modified radical neck dissection.
2- Patients with myofascial pain of upper trapezius for at least 3 months.
3- Patients with palpable intramuscular taut band.
4- Restriction in cervical ROM of lateral flexion and rotation.
5-Provocation of the clinical symptoms by compression of the active trigger point
1- Patient who received medication or other therapies for MPS within the previous 2 months.
2- Patients with pacemaker, pregnancy
3- Open wound at the treatment area.
4- Cervical myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical spine fracture or spondylolisthesis.
5- Rheumatoid arthritis.
6- Coagulopathy.
7- Epilepsy or any psychological disorder.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1-Visual analogue scale 2-Pressure pain threshold (PPT) assessment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cervical range of motion assessment