Effect of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Myofascial Release on Cervical and Lumbar Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cervical Pain; Lumbar Pain Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: Myofascial release; Other: Muscle energy technique

• Registration Number: NCT05785104
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of muscle energy technique versus myofascial release on cervical and lumbar pain in premenopausal women with fibromyalgia

Detailed Description

Fibromyalgia is an idiopathic, non articular pain syndrome with generalized tender points. It is multisystem disease characterized by sleep disturbance and fatigue. It affect 5% of the world population. The incidence is higher in women than in men. And the age is between 30 and 35 years old.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-03-14
• Study First Posted: 2023-03-27
• Study Start: 2023-05-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-06-01
• Study Completion: 2023-07-01
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 74

Inclusion Criteria

• Premenopausal women with fibromyalgia
• Ages ranges between 30 - 45 years old
• Body mass index < 35 kg/m2
• All are medically stable

Exclusion Criteria

• specific cervical and lumbar pain
• Smokers
• Pregnant women
• Medically unstable
• Postmenopausal women

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Myofascial release	Myofascial release	The patients will receive myofascial release technique on cervical and lumbar regions three times per week for four weeks
Muscle energy technique	Muscle energy technique	The patients will receive muscle energy technique for cervical and lumbar regions three times per week for four weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Active range of motion of cervical and lumbar regions	Four weeks	Measurement of active flexion, extension, lateral flexion in cervical and lumbar regions before and after the treatment
Fibromyalgia impact questionnaire	Four weeks	Used to assess health related quality of life before and after the treatment, maximum score means worse outcome
Visual analogue scale	Four weeks	Used to assess the severity of cervical and lumbar pain of each premenopausal women in both groups before and after the treatment, maximum score means worse outcome

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt