Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Versus Cervical and Scapular Stabilization Exercises on Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius

Beni-Suef University46 enrolled

Overview

This trial will involve three groups. The Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition group will receive the integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique. The cervical and Scapular stabilization group will receive cervical and scapular stabilization exercises. The ultrasound group will receive ultrasound therapy

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial

Interventions

Ultasound TherapyDEVICE

a device that transmit ultrasound waves to the participant through direct contact

Integrated Neuromuscular techniqueOTHER

Integrated Neuromuscular technique is a kind of Manual therapy which include Ischemic Compression, Strain counter-strain and muscle energy technique

Cervical and Scapular Stabilization exercisesOTHER

Cervical and Scapular Stabilization exercises are a group of therapeutic exercises.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 25 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with active trigger points in the upper trapezius for more than 2 weeks based on the Simons Criteria. * Age ranged from 18-25 years. * Pain intensity ≥ 3 on VAS. * Females and males. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients indicated for surgery. * Patients with symptomatic disc lesions. * Patients with rheumatological diseases or traumatic neck injury. * Patients injected with corticosteroids in the last 6 months.

Locations (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy

Banī Suwayf, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

Visual Analogue Scale is a scale that measures pain intensity. Subjects will instructed to indicate their current pain by marking a point on a 10 mm transverse line with 0 degrees meaning "no pain" and 10 meaning the "worst pain"

Time frame: 1-3 months

Pressure Pain Algometer

The pressure pain Algometer is a device that measures the pain threshold of the subjects.

Time frame: 1-3 months

Neck Pain and Disability Questionnaire (NDI)

Neck Pain and Disability is a questionnaire that measures neck pain and disabilities in subjects. Each question in the questionnaire will explained in detail and the subject will be asked to select one sentence out of six that best describes their function, a higher score indicates a great loss of function.

Time frame: 1-3 months

36-item Short-Form Health Questionnaire

36-item Short-Form Health Questionnaire will measure quality of life

Time frame: 1-3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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