Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Integrated on Mechanical Neck Pain

NCT ID: NCT04702100

Last Updated: 2022-06-23

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 90 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-01-01
• Study Completion Date: 2021-03-30

Brief Summary

the aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of instrumented assisted soft tissue mobilization versus integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique on mechanical non-specific neck pain

Detailed Description

Mechanical neck pain is a prevalent condition in various populations. Neck pain occurrence is affected by several factors, involving environmental, psychological, and social aspects. Neck pain represents the fourth major disorder responsible for a person's year lived with disability and ranked eleventh as disability-adjusted life years of a person. The neck pain incidence ranges from 10.4 to 23.3% in 1-year time, while the range of prevalence was 0.4 to 86.8%. It has a high prevalence among computer users, office workers, and females, especially females aged 35 to 49 years old. Myofascial trigger point (MTrP) might play an important role in the formation of mechanical neck pain and is known as a hyperirritable spot in skeletal muscle that is accompanied with a hypersensitive palpable nodule in a taut band. IASTM and integrated play an important role in the treatment of mechanical neck pain.this trial has three groups; one will receive IASTM+ conventional, the second will receive integrated + conventional and the third will receive conventional treatment for four week

Conditions

Non-specific Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

the patients will receive instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization+conventional therapy three times per week for four week

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

Intervention Type: OTHER

the patients will receive instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization:The subject was seated in a relaxed sitting position. M2T blade was used to find specific areas of restriction on RT upper trapezius. Then treatment plane 1 - 2 and 3 were used.The lubricant (Vaseline) was applied to the skin around the neck area prior to treatment and the tool was cleaned with an alcohol preparation pad. Then by using M2T blade with angle 45, we were giving long slow strokes without causing any discomfort or pain over muscle starting from its insertion up to its origin approximately for 2 to 3 min repeated two times.

conventional therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

the patients will receive hot back for 10 minutes, active range of motion exercise, chin tuck, stretches

integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique

the patients will receive integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique+ conventional therapy. three times a week for four week

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique

Intervention Type: OTHER

will receive integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique: from supine lying position.we the patients will perform ischemic compression at trigger points then positional release technique and finally muscle energy technique.

conventional therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

the patients will receive hot back for 10 minutes, active range of motion exercise, chin tuck, stretches

conventional therapy

the patients will receive conventional therapy three times a week for four week

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

conventional therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

the patients will receive hot back for 10 minutes, active range of motion exercise, chin tuck, stretches

Interventions

instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

the patients will receive instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization:The subject was seated in a relaxed sitting position. M2T blade was used to find specific areas of restriction on RT upper trapezius. Then treatment plane 1 - 2 and 3 were used.The lubricant (Vaseline) was applied to the skin around the neck area prior to treatment and the tool was cleaned with an alcohol preparation pad. Then by using M2T blade with angle 45, we were giving long slow strokes without causing any discomfort or pain over muscle starting from its insertion up to its origin approximately for 2 to 3 min repeated two times.

Intervention Type: OTHER

integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique

will receive integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique: from supine lying position.we the patients will perform ischemic compression at trigger points then positional release technique and finally muscle energy technique.

Intervention Type: OTHER

conventional therapy

the patients will receive hot back for 10 minutes, active range of motion exercise, chin tuck, stretches

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. diagnosed as non-specific neck pain with upper trapezius active myofascial trigger points less than 3 months of duration and have these criteria: taut band on palpation, hyper sensible tender spot in the taut band, local twitch response referred pain pattern

2. body mass index from 18 to 25 kg/m2

3. their ages from 18-35

Exclusion Criteria

1. if they had trigger point injections within the past 6 months

2. history of neck or upper back surgery, trauma or fracture

3. history of a whiplash injury, skin diseases and lesions, any sensory disturbances, any vascular syndromes, neck and back deformities

4. cervical radiculopathy, and diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome, skin diseases

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Al Shaymaa Shaaban Abd El Azeim

principle investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Al Shaymaa Shaaban Abd El Azeim

Giza, , Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

p.t.REC/012/003038

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id