Effects of Myofascial Releasing on Neck Pain in Patients With Trigger Points

NCT03585283 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: AbantIBU-Phys2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 75
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Aim of this study is to investigate effectiveness of myofascial releasing on neck pain related to trigger points located on upper cervical region.

Conditions

Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial; Neck Pain

Keywords

Myofascial Release; Manual Therapies

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Assessment of Pain Pressure Threshold on Trigger Points with Algometer

  Trigger points will be located with palpation and with slight pressure most painful one will be marked. Pressure will be applied by researcher and patient will be informed to notify researcher immediately after starting to feel pain from pressure.

  12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Neck Disability Index

  12 weeks

• Assessment of Perceived Pain on Cervical Region

  12 weeks

• Global Rating of Change Scale-Turkish Version

  12 weeks

• Assessment of Cervical Active Range of Motion (ROM)

  12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Myofascial Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Myofascial release will be applied by physiotherapist two times a week for four weeks which is a manual therapy technique includes stretching and compression of soft tissues according to fascial chains.Each session will be approximately 45 min long. Participant will be reevaluated 8 week later after last session for a follow-up assessment.

Other: Myofascial Group

Sham Group

SHAM COMPARATOR

Sham application will be applied two times a week for four weeks. Each session will be approximately 45 min long. Participant will be reevaluated 8 week later after last session for a follow-up assessment.

Other: Sham Group

Interventions

Myofascial Group OTHER

Manual myofascial release will be applied at prone position. Patient's upper thoracic and cervical region will be undressed. Researcher will use direct and indirect myofascial release techniques on upper thoracic and cervical region focusing on trigger point located muscles (most frequently m. trapezius)

Myofascial Group

Sham Group OTHER

Patient's upper thoracic and cervical region will be undressed. Researcher will place his hands on points that used for myofascial release however no pressure or release techniques will be used.

Sham Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Non specific cervical pain
• Symptoms should last longer than 4 weeks
• Palpable trigger points on upper thoracic region

You may not qualify if:

• Cervical radiculopathy
• Previous manual therapy treatment history
• Sensory or motor function loss
• Rheumatologic diseases
• Structural damage on cervical spina
• Trauma history

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Abant Izzet Baysal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Abant Izzet Baysal University

Bolu, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Şebnem Avcı, Ph.D

  Abant Izzet Baysal University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Intervention group will receive myofascial release and control group will receive a sham therapy by using same treatment and handling position without applying myofascial release techniques. Participant will be evaluated at baseline, 4 weeks later and 12 week later by an another investigator who does not aware of groups.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Ms.C Research Assistant

Model Details: Patients' information and contact will be obtained from physiatrist and willing participant's gender, age and pain onset data will be processed with a random number generator in order to form groups. Patients will divide randomly into two groups as intervention and control with a normal distribution of gender, age and pain onset.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 20, 2018
• First Posted: July 13, 2018
• Study Start: August 12, 2018
• Primary Completion: March 20, 2019
• Study Completion: March 20, 2019
• Last Updated: March 21, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)