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A comparison between muscle energy technique with low-level laser in reducing neck and shoulder pain and disability in subjects with trapezius and levator scapula myofascial trigger points

Not Applicable
Conditions
subjects with trigger points in upper trapezius and levator scapula.
Other soft tissue disorders
Registration Number
IRCT201011281675N3
Lead Sponsor
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Age between 18-25, having trigger point in trapezius and levator scapula muscles with main complaint: muscle pain without neurological sign, no history of respiratory diseases, surgery, and neck & thoracic spine structural disorders.
Exclusion criteria: no completion of the treatment, using other therapeutic modalities during study, trauma and surgery during the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
eck pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Neck disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index.;Shoulder pain and disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Shoulder Pain and Disability Index.;Cervical ranges of motion. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Specific neck goniometer.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
o secondary outcome. Timepoint: No secondary outcome. Method of measurement: No secondary outcome.
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