Efficacy of strain counter strain technique on electromyographic amplitude in subjects with upper trapezius trigger points. Randomized clinical trials
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- PACTR202009722252659
- Lead Sponsor
- cairo university
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1-Forty patients from both genders.
2-Their age between 19 and 38 years
3- patients is required to have active TrPs in the upper trapezius muscle unilaterally
Exclusion Criteria
1-they have History of whiplash injury
2- History of cervical spine surgery
3-Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
4-Having undergone physical therapy within the past 3 months before the study
5-Non- rheumatologic diseases as multiple sclerosis, thyroid dysfunction and chronic infection and Rheumatologic condition
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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