NCT07261605

Brief Summary

To investigate the effects of Tui- Na massage versus Positional release technique on neck pain intensity, neck disability, and electromyographic characteristics of upper trapezius muscle.

Trial Health

87
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Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2025

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 22, 2025

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 3, 2025

Completed
17 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 20, 2025

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 25, 2026

Completed
7 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

May 1, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

November 22, 2025

Last Update Submit

April 29, 2026

Conditions

Postpartum Neck Dysfunction

Keywords

electromyographicTui-Na massagepositional releasepostpartum neck dysfunction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • visual analogue scale

    10 cm horizontal line anchored by and it is a line score from zero to ten which 10 score means it is the worse of pain and zero score means the least pain ""no pain"" on the leftand ""worst imaginable pain"" on the right). Patients indicate their pain intensity by marking on the point at the line that reflect their pain

    4 week

  • Neck disability index

    It includes 10 questions of which 7 examine functional activities, 2 ask about symptoms and a question considers concentration. Each Patient will circle one of the six options describing the severity of each item (0 5). total score for the questionnaire out of 50. Higher scores represent greater disability.

    4 weeks

  • Electromyography

    used for measuring upper trapezius normalized Root mean square to indicate muscular activities and median frequence to indicate muscular fatigue. Active electrode will be located 2 cm lateral to the midpoint of a line drawn between C7 spinous process and the posterolateral acromion while the reference one will be located over the C7 spinous process.

    4 weeks

Study Arms (3)

postural correction

EXPERIMENTAL

20 patients: will receive postural correction exercises program only.

Procedure: postural correction exercises

Tui NA massage

EXPERIMENTAL

20 patients: will receive postural correction exercises program. In addition, an experienced therapist will apply the Tui Na massage to the cervical region

Procedure: Tui-Na massage

Positional release

EXPERIMENTAL

20 patients: will receive postural correction exercises program. In addition, the therapist put the patient in a comfortable posture for ninety seconds, after which they passively will be moved back to their initial positions

Procedure: positional release

Interventions

Tui-Na massagePROCEDURE

Tuina massage is similar to acupuncture in that it targets specific acupoints, but practitioners use fingers instead of needles to apply pressure to stimulate these points. Tuina massage is often used in combination with acupuncture.

Tui NA massage
positional releasePROCEDURE

is a passive manual manipulation method used to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.

Positional release
postural correction exercisesPROCEDURE

A combination of yoga, stretching, and strengthening exercises may help you to fix or correct your posture over time. Maintaining good posture is important for helping you develop strength, flexibility, and balance.

postural correction

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 40 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • age ranged from 20- 40 years
  • had post partum cervical pain
  • score above 15 in the neck disability index (NDI

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with structural, inflammatory, infectious, metabolic, congenital, traumatic spinal disorders and spinal or upper limb surgery.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Kerolous ishak shehata kelini

Cairo, Egypt

Location

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Lecturer of physical therapy department of women health

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 22, 2025

First Posted

December 3, 2025

Study Start

December 20, 2025

Primary Completion

March 25, 2026

Study Completion

April 1, 2026

Last Updated

May 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

EG(1)