Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Dry Cupping On Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain
- Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Registration Number
- NCT07007442
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
Which is more effective Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization or Dry cupping on pain intensity, cervical range of motion and functional status in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain?
- Detailed Description
Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal pathology treated by physical therapists around the world. Neck pain is one of the highest complaints in terms of years lived with a disability, increasing the prelevancy of proper management by physical therapists. The overall prevalence of neck pain ranges from 10% to 20%, and the incidence of new neck pain ranging from 10% to 50%. Dry cupping involves the use of glass, plastic or bamboo cups that are placed over localized areas of skin. A vacuum suction is achieved with heat from a flame, a manual handheld pump or electrical pumping devices to create a negative pressure, drawing localized skin and soft tissue structures into the cup . Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) is a new technique, which has been known to be effective in reducing muscle tightness in athletes . IASTM is a new tool, which allows clinicians to efficiently locate and treat individuals diagnosed with soft tissue dysfunction .
The use of the instrument is thought to provide a mechanical advantage for the clinician by allowing deeper penetration and more specific treatment, while also reducing imposed stress on the hands
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
- 45 patients with chronic mechanical neck pain in the past 3 months.
- Age range from 18 to 35 years old.
- Patients will be from both sexes.
- Body mass index from 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2.
- Subjects suffer from chronic mechanical neck pain.
- Serious injury.
- Tumor.
- Infection.
- Spinal fractures.
- Recent cervical surgery.
- Cervical radiculopathy.
- Skin disease, allergy, hypersensitivity, any malignant or benign tumors.
- Unhealed scars or wounds.
- Pregnancy.
- Known psychiatric condition under treatment or medication.
- Any orthopedic and Neurological condition as cervical PIVD, spondylolisthesis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity up to four weeks Visual analogue scale will assess pain intensity.The visual analog scale (VAS) is a validated, subjective measure for acute and chronic pain. Scores are based on self-reported measures of symptoms that are recorded with a single handwritten mark placed at one point along the length of a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between the two ends of the scale- "no pain" on the left end (0 cm) of the scale and the "worst pain" on the right end of the scale (10 cm).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cervical Range of motion up to four weeks The measurements of the cervical range of motion, carried out with the CROM goniometer, The goniometer was placed on the subject's head and a magnetic collar was attached to their shoulders; it was always arranged in the same position with respect to the magnetic pole. During all the measurements, the subjects were seated, with their back straight, and looking ahead; their feet were supported on the floor. The subjects remained in the same sitting position from the moment the recording procedure was started.
The measurement was performed during "half a cycle" of the movement, i.e., from "the neutral" position to the final range of motion in a given plane.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Cairo university
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt