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Pressure Release Versus Thoracic Manipulation in Rhomboids MPS

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Cairo University (CU)

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Treatments

Other: Experimental group 1 : pressure release technique
Device: conventional therapy
Other: Experimental group 2: thoracic spine manipulation

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05688800
p.t.REC/012/004127

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the stud will be to compare the effect of pressure release with thoracic spine manipulation on pain intensity level and pain pressure threshold, thoracic spine ROM and physical function onactive rhomboids muscle trigger point in myofascial pain syndrome.

Full description

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is one of the most common chronic disorders causing persistent musculoskeletal pain which is characterized by myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in palpable taut bands of skeletal muscle. In recent years, due to our modern lifestyle people is exposed to postural stresses, inefficient biomechanics, repetitive postural dysfunction, which are some of the causes of myofascial pain syndrome .Active Rhomboid muscle trigger point are one of the main causes of inter- scapular pain, as the referral pattern of this muscle is on the medial border of the scapula. The aim of the study is to find if there any significant difference between the effect of pressure release and thoracic spine manipulation on pain intensity level, pain pressure threshold ,thoracic spine ROM and physical function and symptoms in people with musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb on active rhomboids muscle trigger point in myofascial pain syndrome. 66 participants will be allocated randomly to three groups ; The Participants will be assigned randomly into three groups by simple methods of randomization. Control group: will receive conventional physical therapy treatment, Experimental group 1: will receive conventional physical therapy treatment in addition to pressure release Experimental group 2: will receive conventional physical therapy treatment in addition to thoracic spine manipulation.

Enrollment

66 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 30 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participants ages will be from 18 to 30 years Participants will be from both genders. Participants that have Myofascial pain syndrome due to at least one active trigger points in rhomboid muscle (Haleema and Riaz, 2021). Participants have myofascial pain syndrome since more than three months. Presence of a palpable taut band in a skeletal muscle

Exclusion criteria

Malignancy. Fractures of the Thoracic spine. Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy. Vascular syndromes such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency. Rheumatoid arthritis. Neck or upper back surgery. Taking anticoagulants. Local infection. Whiplash injury. Open wounds. Pregnancy. Receiving radiation or chemotherapy. Scapular pain due to any degeneration disease. Osteoporosis. Cardiac pacemaker. Any contraindication for thoracic manipulation

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

66 participants in 3 patient groups

Control group
Active Comparator group
Description:
Each participant include 22 participants will receive conventional physical therapy treatment including TENS, continuous ultrasound ,infra-red radiation and combined stretching and strengthening exercise
Treatment:
Device: conventional therapy
Experimental group 1 :pressure release technique
Experimental group
Description:
Each participant include 22 participants will receive the conventional physical therapy treatment in addition to pressure release technique
Treatment:
Other: Experimental group 1 : pressure release technique
Experimental group 2: thoracic spine manipulation
Experimental group
Description:
Each participant include 22 participants will receive the conventional physical therapy treatment in addition to thoracic spine manipulation
Treatment:
Other: Experimental group 2: thoracic spine manipulation

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

marwa medhat fawzy, bachelor

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