Short and Long Time Effects of IASTM and Myofascial Release Techniques in Chronic Neck Pain

KTO Karatay University48 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to determine whether EYYDM and myofascial applications have short and long-term effects on pain and disability in individuals diagnosed with chronic neck pain.

Participants will be randomly assigned to IASTM, myofascial release and control groups. In addition to conventional treatment, IASTM and myofascial release groups will be treated twice a week for 4 weeks. Conventional treatment will be applied to the control group for 4 weeks.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Neck Pain

Interventions

IASTMOTHER

IASTM will be applied to the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles of the participants for 90 seconds, with a frequency of 60 beats per minute.

Myofascial ReleaseOTHER

Basic movements will be performed for 3 minutes in the rectus capitis, sternocleidomastoideus, hyoid region and upper trapezius regions.

250W infrared applicationOTHER

For 15 minutes, 250W infrared application will be applied on the cervical region from a distance of 50 cm

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 44 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * having a diagnosis of chronic neck pain, * To have given at least 3 values to the pain with the Numerical Pain Scale * having bilateral muscle spasms in the cervical region Exclusion Criteria: * those who are taking any analgesic medication, * those with acute injury or infection, * those with open wounds, * osteoporosis, * fracture, * hematoma, * those with acute cardiac, liver and kidney problems, * those with connective tissue disease, * rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, * cancer, * those with circulation problems, * those with peripheral vascular disease, * epilepsy, * history of surgery in the cervical region

Locations (1)

KTO Karatay University

Konya, Karatay, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from Baseline Cervical Pain assessed by Numeric Pain Scale.

Pain will be evaluated with a 10-point Likert Numerical Pain Scale. 0 means no pain, 10 means unbearable pain.

Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Change from Baseline Cervical Disability assessed by Neck Disability Index

Cervical Disability will be evaluated with Neck Disability Index

Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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