Comparative Effects of Conventional Physical Therapy, Kinesio Taping and ESWT in Upper Trapezius MPS.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Trapezius Muscle Strain
• Interventions: Device: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy; Other: Kinesiotaping; Other: Conventional Physical Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT05277259
• Lead Sponsor: Yuzuncu Yıl University

Brief Summary

There is no study in the literature comparing both kinesiotaping and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) with conventional physical therapy in upper trapezius myofascial pain syndrome. In this study, we aimed to make this comparison.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-03
• Study First Posted: 2022-03-14
• Study Start: 2022-04-04
• Primary Completion: 2022-04-18
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Study Completion: 2022-05-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-25
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 99

Inclusion Criteria

• Presence of at least 1 active trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle, exacerbation of pain when this point(s) is pressed, painful limitation of cervical lateral flexion and extension.

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a history of spine and upper extremity surgery, neuromuscular disease, active rheumatologic disease, active infection, malignancy, having previously applied ESWT or Kinesio Taping to the back and neck region.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy	Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy	Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a noninvasive treatment that involves delivery of shock waves to injured soft tissue to reduce pain and promote healing.
Kinesiotaping	Kinesiotaping	The Kinesiotaping method is a therapeutic taping technique which alleviates pain.
Conventional Physical Therapy	Conventional Physical Therapy	Hotpack, therapeutic ultrasound and tens applications.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neck Disability Index (NDI)	6 weeks after baseline (one month after the end of treatment)	a self-report questionnaire used to determine how neck pain affects a patient's daily life and to assess the self-rated disability of patients with neck pain. The total score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 50 (total disability).
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)	6 weeks after baseline (one month after the end of treatment)	patient's self-assessment of pain, in the range of 0 to 10, higher scores mean a worse outcome

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurement of Cervical range of motion (Cervikal ROM)	6 weeks after baseline (one month after the end of treatment)	Measuring cervical lateral flexion and cervical extension with a manual goniometer.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yuzuncu Yil University; 🇹🇷 Van, Turkey