Comparative Efficacy of Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

NCT07027631 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: BeniSuefU24
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the Comparative Efficacy of Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis and Extracorporeal shockwave therapy on Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Conditions

Mechanical Neck Pain

Keywords

shock wave therapy; Magnesium Sulfate iontophoresis; low back pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• pain pressure threshold

  pain pressure threshold will be measured by the pressure algometer

  0-4 weeks

• Pain intensity

  pain intensity will be measured by visual analogue scale

  0-4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Neck Disability Index

  0-4 Weeks

Study Arms (3)

Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in this group will receive Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis, two sessions per week for four weeks

Device: Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis

Shock Wave Therapy group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in this group will receive Shock Wave Therapy, one session per week for four weeks

Device: Shock Wave Therapy

Control group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Patients in this group will receive stretching and strengthening exercises, two sessions per week for four weeks

Other: stretching and strengthening

Interventions

Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis DEVICE

Magnesium Sulfate iontophoresis utilizing an iontophoretic drug delivery system

Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis group

Shock Wave Therapy DEVICE

using Shock Wave Therapy Device

Shock Wave Therapy group

stretching and strengthening OTHER

stretching and strengthening exercises

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• medically competent men and women will be included
• They had chronic MTrPs in the upper trapezius for more than 6 months
• Diagnostic criteria of being a tight band with a palpable nodule and distant pain when subjected to pressure

You may not qualify if:

• subjects with previous neck or shoulder pathology (e.g., fracture, sur¬gery, inflammatory and infectious diseases),
• cervical disc pathology, systemic disorder, fibromyalgia,
• those who underwent physical therapy for at least the previous 3 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Beni-Suef University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy

Giza, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 11, 2025
• First Posted: June 18, 2025
• Study Start: June 20, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 20, 2025
• Study Completion: October 1, 2025
• Last Updated: August 7, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Locations

EG (1)