Integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique versus spray and stretch technique on upper trapezius trigger points:A randomised clinical trial
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- PACTR202005669610759
- Lead Sponsor
- cairo university
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
1-Forty five 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,
4- de?ned as a tender nodule in a taut band that referred pain beyond the area of contact
Exclusion Criteria
1- Patients will be excluded if 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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method muscle activity for upper trapezius by surface EMG for calculating the root mean square
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method assessment of pain intensity by visual analogue scale ;assessment of nack function by arabic neck disability index