Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Versus Cervical and Scapular Stabilization Exercises on Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
• Interventions: Other: Cervical and Scapular Stabilization exercises; Device: Ultasound Therapy; Other: Integrated Neuromuscular technique

• Registration Number: NCT06603779
• Lead Sponsor: Beni-Suef University

Brief Summary

This trial will involve three groups. The Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition group will receive the integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique. The cervical and Scapular stabilization group will receive cervical and scapular stabilization exercises. The ultrasound group will receive ultrasound therapy

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-17
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-19
• Study Start: 2024-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-02-28
• Study Completion: 2025-02-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with active trigger points in the upper trapezius for more than 2 weeks based on the Simons Criteria.
• Age ranged from 18-25 years.
• Pain intensity ≥ 3 on VAS.
• Females and males.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients indicated for surgery.
• Patients with symptomatic disc lesions.
• Patients with rheumatological diseases or traumatic neck injury.
• Patients injected with corticosteroids in the last 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cervical and Scapular Stabilization exercises Group	Cervical and Scapular Stabilization exercises	This group will receive a group of exercises for the neck and scapula which will strengthen both of them
Ultrasound Therapy Group	Ultasound Therapy	This group will receive ultrasound Therapy
Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Group	Integrated Neuromuscular technique	This group will receive the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique which consists of ischemic compression, strain counter strain, and muscle energy technique

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)	1-3 months	Visual Analogue Scale is a scale that measures pain intensity. Subjects will instructed to indicate their current pain by marking a point on a 10 mm transverse line with 0 degrees meaning "no pain" and 10 meaning the "worst pain"
Pressure Pain Algometer	1-3 months	The pressure pain Algometer is a device that measures the pain threshold of the subjects.
Neck Pain and Disability Questionnaire (NDI)	1-3 months	Neck Pain and Disability is a questionnaire that measures neck pain and disabilities in subjects. Each question in the questionnaire will explained in detail and the subject will be asked to select one sentence out of six that best describes their function, a higher score indicates a great loss of function.
36-item Short-Form Health Questionnaire	1-3 months	36-item Short-Form Health Questionnaire will measure quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy; 🇪🇬 Beni-Suef, Egypt