The Synergistic Effects of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and Functional Recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

130 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-20

Study Completion Date

2025-09-20

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to investigate the Synergistic Effects of the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and functional recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of the upper trapezius

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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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stretching and strengthening 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 exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

The patients receive stretching and strengthening exercises

Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Group

Patients in this group will receive the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique three sessions per week for four weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique

Intervention Type OTHER

The patients receive the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique, which consists of ischemic compression, strain-counterstrain, and muscle energy techniques.

Dry cupping group

Patients in this group will receive Dry cupping therapy, two sessions per week for four weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dry Cupping Therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

The patients receive dry cupping therapy for 10 min on the marked trigger point using a plastic set with a hand vacuum pump

Combined treatment group

Patients in this group will receive Dry cupping therapy, two sessions per week for four weeks, the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique, three sessions per week for four weeks plus stretching and strengthening exercises, two sessions per week for four weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

combined integrated neuromuscular inhibition, dry cupping and stretching and strengthening exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

the patients recive all the three interventions

Interventions

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Dry Cupping Therapy

The patients receive dry cupping therapy for 10 min on the marked trigger point using a plastic set with a hand vacuum pump

Intervention Type DEVICE

Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique

The patients receive the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique, which consists of ischemic compression, strain-counterstrain, and muscle energy techniques.

Intervention Type OTHER

stretching and strengthening exercises

The patients receive stretching and strengthening exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

combined integrated neuromuscular inhibition, dry cupping and stretching and strengthening exercises

the patients recive all the three interventions

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