Combine Effect Of Myofascial Release Technique and Ocular Muscle Exercise Among University Students

NCT ID: NCT06406881

Last Updated: 2024-12-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-03-01

Study Completion Date

2024-06-01

Brief Summary

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The current study aim to determine the effect of myofascial release technique and ocular muscle exercise to release eye strain headache in myopic students.

This study aim to reduce eye strain headache to improve quality of life and student academic performance. This study will enable the students to to work on digital device for a long period of time without any discomfort.

Detailed Description

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According to recent researches MFR technique used to relax the muscles tension in muscles and fascia. This technique also enhance ROM. In this technique Apply gentle and sustain pressure on muscle start with light pressure gradually increase as it tolerated move the fingers along the length of muscle during apply pressure to take deep breath to help relax and facilitate the release.

Previous study showed a significant improvement in reduction of the number of headache days (p \< 0.001) and the headache pain level (p \< 0.001) following treatment.

The other intervention of this study is the ocular muscle exercise. Previous study showed that strengthening neck exercises like isometric neck exercise improve muscular strength and it is also delivering long term treatment effect on cervical pain.

This study divide in to two groups. Group A (experimental group) and Group B (control group)Patient in group A will receive ocular muscle exercise which is consist of three exercise like palm exercise, blinking exercise, pencil pushup exercise This group will also receive myofascial release technique on sternocleidomastoid muscle and upper trapezius muscles. Patient in group B will receive ocular muscle exercise and neck isometric exercise.

This study will manage the musculoskeletal and visual aspects of headaches and eye strain by combining myofascial release treatments with eye exercises. This study will contribute to reduce the eye strain headache and improve their quality of life and improve students' academic performance during class room and online learning.

Conditions

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Headache

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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manual therapy

ocular muscle exercise like palm , blinking and pencil pushups neck isometric exercise

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

physical therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Ocular muscle exercise which is consist of three exercise like palm exercise, blinking exercise, pencil pushup exercise.

3 sets of 10 repetition 5 days a week. As well as strengthening exercise the neck isometric exercise. each exercise consist of 3 sets of 5 repetition 5 days a week.

Total of three sessions .

myofascial release therapy

myofascial release technique along with ocular and neck isometric exercise.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

physical therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Ocular muscle exercise which is consist of three exercise like palm exercise, blinking exercise, pencil pushup exercise.

3 sets of 10 repetition 5 days a week. As well as strengthening exercise the neck isometric exercise. each exercise consist of 3 sets of 5 repetition 5 days a week.

Total of three sessions .

myofascial release therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Experimental group given MFR along with neck isometric and ocular muscle exercise.

myofascial release technique on sternocleidomastoid muscle and upper trapezius muscles. Patients will be treated 3 seconds to 2 minutes, three days in a week.

Ocular muscle exercise will perform 3 sets of 10 repetition 5 days a week. As well as strengthening exercise the neck isometric exercise. This exercise will performed 3 sets of 5 repetition 5 days a week.

Total of three sessions .

Interventions

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physical therapy

Ocular muscle exercise which is consist of three exercise like palm exercise, blinking exercise, pencil pushup exercise.

3 sets of 10 repetition 5 days a week. As well as strengthening exercise the neck isometric exercise. each exercise consist of 3 sets of 5 repetition 5 days a week.

Total of three sessions .

Intervention Type OTHER

myofascial release therapy

Experimental group given MFR along with neck isometric and ocular muscle exercise.

myofascial release technique on sternocleidomastoid muscle and upper trapezius muscles. Patients will be treated 3 seconds to 2 minutes, three days in a week.

Ocular muscle exercise will perform 3 sets of 10 repetition 5 days a week. As well as strengthening exercise the neck isometric exercise. This exercise will performed 3 sets of 5 repetition 5 days a week.

Total of three sessions .

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age = 20- 30 years old
* Gender= male / female
* Diagnosed of Mild (-0.50 to -3.0 D) and moderate ( -3.0 to -6.0 D) myopia
* Unilateral or bilateral headache with mild or medium intensity
* Pain around eyes, forehead and temples
* Headache with neck stiffness or pain
* Headache increase with visual activity such as reading, using computer or cell phone.
* Headache associate with triggers in sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezius
* Positive convergent test (13)

Exclusion Criteria

* History of genetic disease
* History of refractive surgery
* Wear contact lenses
* Headache associate with photophobia
* Headache associate with phonophobia
* History of neck trauma
* Cervical radiculopathy, herniated disc, arthritis
* Pain aggravated by movements of head
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sidra Ghias, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Abasyn university peshawar

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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REC/MS-PT/01796

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id