The Synergistic Effects of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and Functional Recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 130
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Pain intensity
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of the study is to investigate the Synergistic Effects of the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and functional recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of the upper trapezius
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Medically competent men and women will be included They had chronic MTrPs in the upper trapezius for more than 6 months Diagnostic criteria of being a tight band with a palpable nodule and distant pain when subjected to pressure
排除标准
- •subjects with previous neck or shoulder pathology (e.g., fracture, sur¬gery, inflammatory and infectious diseases), cervical disc pathology, systemic disorder, fibromyalgia, those who underwent physical therapy for at least the previous 3 months
研究组 & 干预措施
stretching and strengthening group
Patients in this group will receive stretching and strengthening exercises, two sessions per week for four weeks
干预措施: stretching and strengthening exercises (Other)
Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Group
Patients in this group will receive the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique three sessions per week for four weeks
干预措施: Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique (Other)
Dry cupping group
Patients in this group will receive Dry cupping therapy, two sessions per week for four weeks
干预措施: Dry Cupping Therapy (Device)
Combined treatment group
Patients in this group will receive Dry cupping therapy, two sessions per week for four weeks, the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique, three sessions per week for four weeks plus stretching and strengthening exercises, two sessions per week for four weeks
干预措施: combined integrated neuromuscular inhibition, dry cupping and stretching and strengthening exercises (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Pain intensity
时间窗: 0-4 weeks
pain intensity will be measured by visual analogue scale
pain pressure threshold
时间窗: 0-4 weeks
The pressure algometer will measure the pain pressure threshold
次要结局
- Neck Disability Index(0-4 weeks)
研究者
Dina Al-Amir Mohamed Hussein
Lecturer
Beni-Suef University