NCT00731991

Brief Summary

The general purpose of this research project is to use surface electromyography to compare the effect of Active Release Technique versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on the electrical activity of the upper trapezius muscle at rest and during contraction.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2008

Shorter than P25 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2008

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 7, 2008

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 11, 2008

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

August 3, 2009

Status Verified

August 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

August 7, 2008

Last Update Submit

July 31, 2009

Conditions

Fatigue

Keywords

Muscle

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Surface EMG

    Participant receive Surface EMG then treatment with either ART or PNF followed by Surface EMG

Study Arms (3)

ART

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

ART to the levator scapulae.

Other: ART

PNF

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

PNF to the levator scapulae.

Other: PNF

Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

No treatment will be given. The participant will sit in the treatment room with the doctor for 4 minutes.

Other: No Treatment

Interventions

ARTOTHER

ART to the levator scapulae.

ART
PNFOTHER

PNF to the levator scapulae.

PNF
No TreatmentOTHER

No treatment will be given. The participant will sit in the treatment room with the doctor for 4 minutes.

Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Not all of the below listed criteria must be present, but some combination of two or more should be present before the participant can be deemed to have hypertonic
  • hypertonic levator scapulae musculature.
  • Anterior head carriage
  • Internally rolled shoulders
  • Occupational risk of poor upper cross posture
  • Palpable muscular tightness
  • Tenderness to palpation of the area
  • Participant complaint of pain or tightness in the area

You may not qualify if:

  • Participants will be excluded from this study if they have a history of a trauma that lead to marked scar tissue in the upper trapezius muscle as this would alter the surface EMG readings due to injured and altered tissue.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Logan College of Chiropractic

Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatigue

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 7, 2008

First Posted

August 11, 2008

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion

November 1, 2008

Study Completion

November 1, 2008

Last Updated

August 3, 2009

Record last verified: 2008-08

Locations

US(1)