Effects of Dry Cupping with Ultrasound in treatment of Chronic Neck Pai

Not Applicable

Conditions: Chronic Neck Pain for more than 3 months..
neck pain, myofascial pain syndrome, dry cupping, high power static ultrasound, trigger points
neck pain

Registration Number: IRCT20230205057325N1

Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Patients diagnosed with chronic nonspecific neck pain following palpable trigger points for more than 3 months.
Age 25-50 years from both genders.
Patients with neck pain that is scored 30 mm out of 100 mm or greater on the VAS during activity.
Presenting unilateral (or bilateral) trapezius myofascial trigger points (3 to 6) for more than 3 months with an intensity disturbing normal daily activity.

Exclusion Criteria

Systemic disorder or migraine
Patients on medication for trigger points or physiotherapy treatment in the previous 3 weeks prior to the study
Pregnant women
Have had any trauma to the neck in the last 6 months
Skin Inflammation
Skin Lesion
Open Wounds
Patients who refused to continue the study.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain at rest. Timepoint: before intervention, after 2 weeks and after intervention (after 4 weeks). Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Pain at movement. Timepoint: before intervention, after 2 weeks and after intervention (after 4 weeks). Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Range of motion. Timepoint: before intervention, after 2 weeks and after intervention (after 4 weeks). Method of measurement: universal goniometer.;Functional capacity. Timepoint: before intervention, after 2 weeks and after intervention (after 4 weeks). Method of measurement: Functional Capacity Evaluation.

Secondary Outcome Measures