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
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- 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
Name Time Method 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
Name Time Method o secondary outcome. Timepoint: No secondary outcome. Method of measurement: No secondary outcome.