KT vs IASTM on Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points To Compare Effect of KT VS IASTM on Pain Intensity, Pain Pressure Threshold, Cervical Range of Motion and Functional Disability Level.

Reham Sayed Mesaed50 enrolled

Overview

This study would answer the following question: Is there a difference in the effects between IASTM and KT on pain intensity level, pain pressure threshold, cervical range of motion (ROM), functional disability level and satisfaction level in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points? The aims of this study are: 1. To investigate the effect of KT and IASTM on pain intensity level in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points. 2. To investigate the effects of KT and IASTM on pain pressure threshold in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points. 3. To investigate the effects of KT and IASTM on cervical range of motion (ROM) in subjects with myofascial trigger points. 4. To investigate the effect of KT and IASTM on functional disability level in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points. 5. To investigate the effects of KT and IASTM on satisfaction level in subjects with myofascial trigger points.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Myofacial Pain Syndromes

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 23 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- 1) Fifty subjects with age ranged from 18 to 23 years old (Formen et al., 2014). 2\) From both genders with normal BMI ranges between 18.5:24.9 kg/m2. Had MTrPs of unilateral UT muscle (Shamseldeen et al., 2023). Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. History of whiplash injury (Emshi et al., 2021). 2. History of head, neck, cervical spine or shoulder surgery (Emshi., et al 2021) 3. History of cervical radiculopathy (Emshi et al., 2021) 4. Patients with malignancy (Shamseldeen et al., 2023). 5. Cervical spine fractures (Shamseldeen et al., 2023). 6. Myelopathy (Shamseldeen et al., 2023). 7. Having undergone physical therapy within the past three months before the study. 8\. Non - rheumatologic diseases as multiple sclerosis, thyroid dysfunction and chronic infection. 9\. Rheumatologic condition as poly-articular osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and advanced cervical spine degenerative diseases. 10\. Presence of skin diseases (Luz Júnior et al., 2015). 11. Pregnancy (Luz Júnior et al., 2015).

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

KT vs IASTM on upper trapezius myofascial trigger points

Time frame: one month

pain intensity level

pain intensity level of neck pain

Time frame: change at pain intensity level through 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

pain pressure threshold

pain pressure threshold of neck pain

Time frame: change at pain pressure threshold through 4 weeks

cervical range of motion

range of motion of cervical spine

Time frame: change at cervical range of motion through 4 weeks