Effects of IC With and Without MET on Upper Trapezius Trigger Points

University of Lahore

Status: Completed

Conditions: Upper Trapezius Trigger Points

Treatments: Other: Ischemic compression with Muscle Energy Technique; Other: Ischemic Compression

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05415813

IRB-UOL-FAHS/890-II/2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

the aim of the study is to check the effects of ischemic compression with and without muscle energy technique on Pain, Range of motion, and Functional Disability on myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius. In previous studies, Muscle Energy Technique and Ischemic Compression are compared with different conventional and combined therapy approaches, including most of the techniques used to treat Trigger Points in the upper trapezius. No study has evaluated the effects of ischemic compression with and without muscle energy technique on Pain, Range of motion, and Functional Disability on myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius. The outcome measures are a Numeric pain rating scale, universal goniometer and neck disability index questionnaire.

Enrollment: 76 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both gender Aged 18 to 50 years (40)
• Participants with active myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius diagnosed by a senior physiotherapist on the basis of Travel and Simon criteria will be randomly allocated into two clinical groups.
• Taut band having palpable nodule within upper trapezius muscle
• Pain produced in a specific pattern which is radiating in character when firm pressure is applied on trigger points

Exclusion criteria

• Trauma (whiplash injury)
• Injury to Cervical Spine
• Cervical Spine surgery
• Cervical Myelopathy and Radiculopathy
• Osteoporosis of the cervical spine
• Cervical myeloma
• Complex regional pain syndrome
• Patients with the H/O any Neurological, Rheumatology and other serious medical illnesses.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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76 participants in 2 patient groups

Ischemic Compression

Active Comparator group

Description:

Ischemic Compression will be applied to the upper trapezius trigger points in patients recruited in group 1.

Treatment:

Other: Ischemic Compression

Ischemic compression and Muscle Energy Technique

Experimental group

Description:

ischemic compression along with muscle energy technique will be applied to the upper trapezius trigger points in patients allocated to group 2.

Treatment:

Other: Ischemic compression with Muscle Energy Technique