Muscle Energy Technique on Hamstring Muscle for Trigger Points of Muscle of Mastication

NCT05971953 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/01649Naureena Binte Sayed
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to find the effect of muscle energy technique for trigger points of muscle of mastication for reducing pain , improving mouth opening and jaw functional limitations.

Conditions

Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial; Temporomandibular Disorder

Keywords

trigger points; muscles of mastication; hamstring

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Visual Analog Scale VAS

  The visual analog scale for pain is a straight line with one end meaning no pain and the other end meaning the worst pain imaginable. A patient marks a point on the line that matches the amount of pain he or she feels.

  2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Inch Tape

  2 weeks

• Jaw Functional Limitation Scale

  2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Muscle Energy Technique

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Muscle Energy Technique

Other: Muscle Energy Technique

Conventional PT

OTHER

Hot pack Ischemic compression

Other: Conventional PT

Interventions

Muscle Energy Technique OTHER

They would be receiving treatment as follow: The patient is instructed to gently attempt to push down on the practitioner's shoulder with the leg against the practitioner's resistance( 75% of his and her available strength). After the relaxation, the muscle is lengthened more aggressively beyond the barrier and held for up to 15 seconds. Frequency: 10 reps for 4 times/week for 2 consecutive weeks. Intensity: moderate intensity (pain free) Time: 20 mins

Muscle Energy Technique

Conventional PT OTHER

They would be receiving conventional treatment as follow: including hot pack for 10 mins ischemic compression for 60 seconds .Frequency: 5 reps with 60 sec hold for 4 times/week for 2 weeks Intensity: moderate-high intensity (depending on pain tolerance) Time: 10 mins

Conventional PT

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age group 25 to 50 years..
• Diagnosis of trps using the diagnostic criteria:
• Presence of palpable taut band in a skeletal muscle.
• Presence of hypersensitive tendor spot in a taut band
• Spontaneous response of the typical referred pain pattern.
• A local twitch response provided by snapping palpation of taut band.
• Reproduction of the typical referred pain pattern of Trp in response to compression.
• Reduced mouth opening \< 40nm

You may not qualify if:

• Diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
• History of whiplash injury
• History of any surgery in the cranio cervical region
• Having under gone any myofacial pain therapy
• No lower extremity or low back pathology.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Railway General Hospital

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Craniomandibular Disorders; Mandibular Diseases; Jaw Diseases; Joint Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases

Study Officials

• KINZA ANWAR, MS-OMPT

  RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY,ISLAMABAD,PAKISTAN

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

KINZA ANWAR, MS-OMPT

CONTACT

+92-3239735427; kinza.anwar@riphah.edu.pk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 25, 2023
• First Posted: August 2, 2023
• Study Start: August 30, 2023
• Primary Completion: March 10, 2024
• Study Completion: April 28, 2024
• Last Updated: September 5, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)