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 Mesaed

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Myofacial Pain Syndromes

Treatments: Device: IASTM; Other: tradional physical therapy treatment; Other: KT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06899685

P.T.REC/012/004971

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 23 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

  2. Non - rheumatologic diseases as multiple sclerosis, thyroid dysfunction and chronic infection.

  3. Rheumatologic condition as poly-articular osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and advanced cervical spine degenerative diseases.

  4. Presence of skin diseases (Luz Júnior et al., 2015). 11. Pregnancy (Luz Júnior et al., 2015).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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50 participants in 3 patient groups

tradional physical therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group received traditional therapy( Instructions, hot backs, Deep transverse friction massage, passive \&self stretch, Neck isometric and Scapular retraction exercises) (three sessions per week for 4 weeks).

Treatment:

Other: tradional physical therapy treatment

Kinesiotaping

Experimental group

Description:

This group received KT in addition to Traditional physical therapy program (two sessions per week for 4 weeks).

Treatment:

Other: KT

Other: tradional physical therapy treatment

IASTM

Experimental group

Description:

This group received IASTM in addition to Traditional physical therapy program (three sessions per week for 4 weeks).

Treatment:

Other: tradional physical therapy treatment

Device: IASTM