Effect of Dynamic Cupping Versus Myofascial Release Therapy in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Mechanical Neck Pain
• Interventions: Procedure: Myofacial release; Procedure: dry cupping massage

• Registration Number: NCT06031571
• Lead Sponsor: South Valley University

Brief Summary

A Quasi-experimental study will investigate the effect of dry cupping massage versus myofascial release on patients with mechanical neck pain.

Detailed Description

PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of dry cupping massage versus myofascial release on pain level, range of motion, and functional level in mechanical neck pain...

BACKGROUND: Neck pain is a multivariate disease and is a leading issue in a modernized society. The economic burden of neck pain is remarkable and includes treatment costs, reduced productivity, and job-related problems (Cohen, 2015).

There is no one definitive treatment for neck pain. However, different pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments have been recommended, including laser therapy, massage, acupuncture, yoga, and aquatic therapy (Corvillo et al., 2020). However, no studies are focusing on comparing the effect of dynamic cupping and myofascial release in mechanical neck pain.

HYPOTHESES: There will be a non-significant difference between dry cupping massage and myofascial release on pain level, range of motion, and functional level in patients with mechanical neck pain...

RESEARCH QUESTION: Will there be a difference between dry cupping massage versus myofascial release on pain level, range of motion, and functional level in patients with mechanical neck pain?

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-08-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-08-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-09-03
• Study First Posted: 2023-09-11
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-23
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-25
• Primary Completion: 2024-07-12
• Study Completion: 2024-07-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age between 18- 40 years.
2. Participants have experienced mechanical neck pain for at least the previous 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants aged below 18 years-old and those above 40 years old
• Mechanical neck pain due to trauma, disc protrusion, congenital deformity of the spine, spinal stenosis, and rheumatoid disease.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group B	Myofacial release	group B (will receive myofascial release technique in addition to traditional exercises)
group A	dry cupping massage	group A (will receive cupping massage technique in addition to traditional exercises)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cervical range of motion	Assessment will be done pre and post treatment sessions (3 sessions/week, total of 12 sessions in 4 weeks)	Cervical flexion and extension ranges of motion are measured by goniometer in numerical degrees

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analog scale	Assessment will be done pre and post treatment sessions (3 sessions/week, total of 12 sessions in 4 weeks)	The visual analog scale is a scale for pain severity assessment with range from 0 (o pain) to 10 (intolerable pain)
Neck Disability index	Assessment will be done pre and post treatment sessions (3 sessions/week, total of 12 sessions in 4 weeks)	The neck disability index is a questionnaire has been designed to inform how neck pain has affected different aspects in everyday life.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Faculty of physical therapy, South Valley University; 🇪🇬 Qinā, Qena, Egypt

Faculty of physical therapy; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt