Stripping Massage on Rhomboid Major and Minor Active Trigger Points in Upper Thoracic Pain

NCT ID: NCT06556758

Last Updated: 2024-08-16

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 44 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-08-09
• Study Completion Date: 2025-01-10

Brief Summary

Aim of this randomized controlled trial is to see the effects of stripping massage on rhomboids major and minor active trigger points in patients with upper thoracic pain for reducing pain, enhancing thoracic range of motion and physical functioning

Detailed Description

Spine pain is a common condition that results in considerable levels of disability and lost work time and has a major impact on society, a lifetime prevalence ranging from 15.6% to 19.5% for thoracic pain. Thoracic pain is more prevalent in women than in men (2:1). The origin of spine pain is clearly multifactorial and often includes number of anatomical structures. One plausible etiology of symptoms associated with thoracic pain may be the presence of myofascial pain. Myofascial pain is generally associated with the presence of trigger points. Trigger points are hypersensitive spots within taut bands of skeletal musculature whose stimulation can be associated with referred pain and autonomic phenomena. Trigger points can be either active or latent depending on the association with symptoms. For instance, active trigger points (MTrPs) are associated with spontaneous pain, and the local and referred pain reproduces the symptoms of the patient, totally or partially.

Stripping massage (SM) is a gliding tissue massage technique that focuses on the deeper layers of the fascia and skeletal muscle.This technique involves gliding pressure along a muscle, usually from one attachment to the other in the direction of the muscle fibers. Applying SM to tender spots in muscles can cause ischaemia followed by reflexive hyperaemia. This increases the local blood flow, which improves pliability of the muscles and fascia and helps break down adhesions and decrease pain sensations. SM acts as a mechanical stress that stimulates parasympathetic activity which leads to the release of substances such as endorphins. These chemicals remove the noxious stimulus and decrease the pressure on nociceptors, reducing pain The rationale for the use of this technique is to identify the effects of stripping massage on rhomboids active trigger points in upper thoracic pain patients. This study will see the effects of stripping massage on rhomboids trigger points on pain, thoracic mobility, and functional performance. Aim of this study is to see the effects of stripping massage to figure out whether this technique would be more effective and should be incorporated into clinical settings in relation to conventional treatment.

Conditions

Upper Thoracic Pain Due to Active Trigger Points

Study Design

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

Study Groups

stripping massage + conventional Therapy

Stripping Massage Stripping massage on rhomboid major and minor active trigger point in the direction of muscle fiber from origin to insertion of muscle. Frequency: 3 minutes for 3 times/week for 4 consecutive weeks.

Conventional therapy including Hot pack for 10 minutes + ischemic compression for 90 secs + CPA glides grade 3 kaltenborn mobilization on thoracic T1 to T4 (5 reps x 1 set) Frequency: 3 times/ week for 4 weeks

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

stripping massage + conventional therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Stripping massage on rhomboid major and minor active trigger point in the direction of muscle fiber from origin to insertion of muscle. Frequency: 3 minutes for 3 times/week for 4 consecutive weeks. Conventional PT including Hot pack for 10 minutes + ischemic compression for 90 secs + CPA glides grade 3 kaltenborn mobilization on thoracic T1 to T4 (5 reps x 1 set) Frequency: 3 times/ week for 4 weeks

Conventional therapy

Conventional Therapy Conventional PT including Hot pack for 10 minutes + ischemic compression for 90 secs + CPA glides grade 3 kaltenborn mobilization on thoracic T1 to T4(5 reps x 1 set ) Frequency : 3 times/ week for 4 weeks

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

conventional therapy including Hot pack for 10 minutes + ischemic compression for 90 secs + CPA glides grade 3 kaltenborn mobilization on thoracic T1 to T4 (5 reps x 1 set ) Frequency : 3 times/ week for 4 weeks

Interventions

stripping massage + conventional therapy

Stripping massage on rhomboid major and minor active trigger point in the direction of muscle fiber from origin to insertion of muscle. Frequency: 3 minutes for 3 times/week for 4 consecutive weeks. Conventional PT including Hot pack for 10 minutes + ischemic compression for 90 secs + CPA glides grade 3 kaltenborn mobilization on thoracic T1 to T4 (5 reps x 1 set) Frequency: 3 times/ week for 4 weeks

Intervention Type: OTHER

Conventional therapy

conventional therapy including Hot pack for 10 minutes + ischemic compression for 90 secs + CPA glides grade 3 kaltenborn mobilization on thoracic T1 to T4 (5 reps x 1 set ) Frequency : 3 times/ week for 4 weeks

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

Stripping massage on rhomboid major and minor active trigger points

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants falling in this category would be recruited into the study.

• females
• Age: 18-40
• Active TrPs in the rhomboid major and minor muscles.
• Presence of atleast one trigger point in rhomboids (diagnosed by the characteristics like hyperirritable spot in a taut band, twitch response and referral pain)
• Presence of Jump sign
• Segmental hypomobility in upper thoracic region identified with positive springing test
• upper thoracic pain, defined as pain in the body region encompassing from T1 to T4) pain intensity score of ≥ 3 on the numeric pain rating scale (0-10)
• symptoms provoked by thoracic movement,or palpation of the rhomboid muscles.

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants falling in this category would be excluded from the study.

• a history of neck trauma
• previously had surgery in the neck or shoulder area or suffered from physical injury
• Fractures, Dislocations, Traumatic injuries, Adhesive capsulitis, thoracic outlet syndrome.
• any rheumatic condition, osteoporosis, cancer, spinal infection, radicular pain, or neuropathy.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Madiha Ali, MSOMPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Aqsa Mustafa, MSompt*

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

Railway General Hospital

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Pakistan

Central Contacts

Madiha Ali, MS-OMPT

Role: CONTACT

madiha.ali@riphah.edu.pk

0331-3360064

Other Identifiers

Aqsa Mustafa

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id