Effect of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Strain-counterstrain on Upper Trapezius Trigger Points

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial

Treatments: Other: Strain-counterstrain; Other: Muscle Energy Technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05258201

REC-FSD-00268

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim of the study To determine the comparative effects of muscle energy technique and strain counter strain in upper trapezius trigger point.

Full description

A Randomized Controlled trial will be conducted after approval of synopsis. To enroll patients Purposive sampling technique will be used. Patients will be selected according to the pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The enrolled patients will be allocated into two groups, group A and group B. On Group A muscle energy technique will be applied for 30 seconds and repeat 3 to 5 times per on treatment session and Group B will be treated with strain counter strain for 20-30 seconds and repeat this process for up to five times. Assessment will be done at baseline, 2nd week, 4th week and 6th week of treatment. Follow up will be assessed 15 days after completion of treatment protocol. The patients' outcome will be measured by Visual Analog Scale for pain intensity and Neck Disability Index . Informed consent will be taken from each patient. Statistical Package of Social Sciences software, version 20 will be used for the analysis of data.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 34 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Participants who are 18 to 34 years old
2. In upper trapezius From 2 weeks Had mechanical neck pain and was diagnosed with active myofacial Trigger points
3. Subjects have to exhibit a tendor point in the upper trapezius muscle either on the left or right side
4. Local pain is greater than 3/10 on Visual Analog scale

Exclusion criteria

1. Patient with cervical radiculopathy
2. Patients with Fibromyalgia syndrome
3. Patients who had cervical spine surgery
4. Patient with myelopathy
5. Patients who had myofacial pain therapy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Muscle Energy Technique

Experimental group

Description:

Muscle energy Technique will be applied on the subjects, when they will be lying supine and on the effect side therapist will stabilize shoulder by one hand, while the ear / mastoid area of the affected side will be hold by opposite hand. The head and neck will be bend to contralateral side, then bends on the same side. Subject will raise his shoulder with the shoulder fixed to the ear with less effort than the maximum. Isometric contraction will be maintain for 7-10 seconds. This position will be held for 30 seconds and repeat three to five times per on treatment session

Treatment:

Other: Muscle Energy Technique

Strain-counterstrain

Experimental group

Description:

Strain And Counter Strain will be applied on subject in normal position and will be produced by placing the muscle in a short / relaxed position, the point where the pain will reduce of at least 70% will be produce will easily define. The patient will be in a supine position while the doctor will place the labial arm in flexion, abduction and external rotation to reduce the reported Trp pain. Once the position is easy to find, the pressure will be apply to the Trp and will be hold for 20-30 seconds and repeat this process for up to five times

Treatment:

Other: Strain-counterstrain