Comparative Efficacy of Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

NCT ID: NCT07027631

Last Updated: 2025-08-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-20

Study Completion Date

2025-10-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to investigate the Comparative Efficacy of Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis and Extracorporeal shockwave therapy on Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mechanical Neck Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis group

Patients in this group will receive Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis, two sessions per week for four weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis

Intervention Type DEVICE

Magnesium Sulfate iontophoresis utilizing an iontophoretic drug delivery system

Shock Wave Therapy group

Patients in this group will receive Shock Wave Therapy, one session per week for four weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Shock Wave Therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

using Shock Wave Therapy Device

Control group

Patients in this group will receive stretching and strengthening exercises, two sessions per week for four weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

stretching and strengthening

Intervention Type OTHER

stretching and strengthening exercises

Interventions

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Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis

Magnesium Sulfate iontophoresis utilizing an iontophoretic drug delivery system

Intervention Type DEVICE

Shock Wave Therapy

using Shock Wave Therapy Device

Intervention Type DEVICE

stretching and strengthening

stretching and strengthening exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* medically competent men and women will be included
* They had chronic MTrPs in the upper trapezius for more than 6 months
* Diagnostic criteria of being a tight band with a palpable nodule and distant pain when subjected to pressure

Exclusion Criteria

* subjects with previous neck or shoulder pathology (e.g., fracture, sur¬gery, inflammatory and infectious diseases),
* cervical disc pathology, systemic disorder, fibromyalgia,
* those who underwent physical therapy for at least the previous 3 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Beni-Suef University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dina Al-Amir Mohamed Hussein

Lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Faculty of Physical Therapy

Giza, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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BeniSuefU24

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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