Combine Effect Of Myofascial Release Technique and Ocular Muscle Exercise Among University Students

NCT06406881 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/MS-PT/01796
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The current study aim to determine the effect of myofascial release technique and ocular muscle exercise to release eye strain headache in myopic students. This study aim to reduce eye strain headache to improve quality of life and student academic performance. This study will enable the students to to work on digital device for a long period of time without any discomfort.

Conditions

Headache

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Computer vision syndrome questionnaire

  CVS is consist of 13 sections its scoring in the form of mild, moderate severe,

  5 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• tape measure method

  5 days

Study Arms (2)

manual therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

ocular muscle exercise like palm , blinking and pencil pushups neck isometric exercise

Other: physical therapy

myofascial release therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

myofascial release technique along with ocular and neck isometric exercise.

Other: physical therapy; Other: myofascial release therapy

Interventions

physical therapy OTHER

Ocular muscle exercise which is consist of three exercise like palm exercise, blinking exercise, pencil pushup exercise. 3 sets of 10 repetition 5 days a week. As well as strengthening exercise the neck isometric exercise. each exercise consist of 3 sets of 5 repetition 5 days a week. Total of three sessions .

manual therapy; myofascial release therapy

myofascial release therapy OTHER

Experimental group given MFR along with neck isometric and ocular muscle exercise. myofascial release technique on sternocleidomastoid muscle and upper trapezius muscles. Patients will be treated 3 seconds to 2 minutes, three days in a week. Ocular muscle exercise will perform 3 sets of 10 repetition 5 days a week. As well as strengthening exercise the neck isometric exercise. This exercise will performed 3 sets of 5 repetition 5 days a week. Total of three sessions .

myofascial release therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age = 20- 30 years old
• Gender= male / female
• Diagnosed of Mild (-0.50 to -3.0 D) and moderate ( -3.0 to -6.0 D) myopia
• Unilateral or bilateral headache with mild or medium intensity
• Pain around eyes, forehead and temples
• Headache with neck stiffness or pain
• Headache increase with visual activity such as reading, using computer or cell phone.
• Headache associate with triggers in sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezius
• Positive convergent test (13)

You may not qualify if:

• History of genetic disease
• History of refractive surgery
• Wear contact lenses
• Headache associate with photophobia
• Headache associate with phonophobia
• History of neck trauma
• Cervical radiculopathy, herniated disc, arthritis
• Pain aggravated by movements of head

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Abasyn university peshawar

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Headache

Interventions

Physical Therapy Modalities; Myofascial Release Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Massage; Therapy, Soft Tissue; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Complementary Therapies

Study Officials

• Sidra Ghias, MS

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 6, 2024
• First Posted: May 9, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2024
• Study Completion: June 1, 2024
• Last Updated: December 27, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)