Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Ultrasonography Changes of Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients With Non Specific Neck Pain

NCT06267755 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/004884
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

this study will be conducted to investigate the effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Ultrasonography Changes of Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients With Non Specific Neck Pain

Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy; Ultrasonography Changes; Non Specific Neck Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• muscle thickness

  Ultrasonography device will be used to assess muscle thickness

  up to six weeks

• hypoechoic area intensity

  An ultrasonography device will be used to assess the hypoechoic area intensity

  up to six weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• neck disability

  up to six weeks

• pressure pain threshold

  up to six weeks

• cervical range of motion

  up to six weeks

• pain intensity

  up to six weeks

Study Arms (2)

Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Thirty patients will receive Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy and Traditional physical therapy three times per week for six consecutive weeks.

Other: Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy; Other: Traditional physical therapy

Traditional physical therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Thirty patients will receive Traditional physical therapy three times per week for six consecutive weeks.

Other: Traditional physical therapy

Interventions

Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy OTHER

the patients will receive Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy sessions by 600 impulses with 1.6 bar pressure at a frequency of 8 Hz on site of the upper trapezius

Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy

Traditional physical therapy OTHER

the patients will receive Traditional physical therapy in the form of Integrated neuro-muscular inhibition technique + posture correction and scapular stabilization exercises.

Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy; Traditional physical therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Sixty patients receiving a diagnosis of non-specific neck pain with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points by an orthopaedist physician.
• Body mass index of participants was normal less than (30 kg/m2)(Al-asadi, 2018).
• Age over 18 years.
• Presence of taught band.
• Presence of hyper irritable spot in a taught band, and reproduction of the typical referred pain pattern of the myofascial trigger point in response to compression

You may not qualify if:

• Having signs and symptoms of neurological disorders that cause nerve root compression.
• Headache as a consequence of specific headache diagnosis.
• Having a history of specific signs of malignancy, or infection.
• Having a history of trauma with or without proven structural disorders in the region of the neck, shoulder, and head (e.g. whiplash).
• Having signs and symptoms of cerebrovascular insufficiency.
• Having a severe chronic disease of the locomotor system (e.g. polyarthritis, muscular disease
• Any participant with contraindications to shock wave therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Interventions

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ultrasonic Therapy; Diathermy; Hyperthermia, Induced; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Central Study Contacts

Mahmoud Fouad, master

CONTACT

01227740639; mahmoud.adel27392@gmail.com

Maher El keblawy, professor

CONTACT

01001419544; katyary@yahoo.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: opaque sealed envelope
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principle investigator nabil mahmoud ismail abdel-aal

Model Details: extracorporeal shockwave and traditional therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 12, 2024
• First Posted: February 20, 2024
• Study Start: February 20, 2024
• Primary Completion: August 30, 2024
• Study Completion: August 30, 2024
• Last Updated: February 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02