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soft tissue manipulation techniques in upper trapezius muscle spasm

A Comparative Study of Active Release Technique and Myofascial Release Technique in Treatment of Patients with Upper Trapezius Spasm

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/02/011869
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-02-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Health Condition 2: null- patients with upper trapezius spasm

Interventions

Intervention1: active release technique: check the effectiveness of active release technique in patient with trapezius spasm Control Intervention1: myofascial release technique: check the effectivenes

Sponsors

none
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: both males and females with upper trapezius spasm between 20-55 years age group, diagnosed clinically and referred for physiotherapy at KM Patel Institute of Physiotherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients with any radiculopathy, neck and back deformities like torticollis or scoliosis, history of trauma or fracture or surgery in the neck or upper back or shoulder, any skin diseases in the trapezius

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Neck Range of motion (ROM), neck disability index scale (NDI) and visual analog scale (VAS)Timepoint: before and after the intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnkita Dhaduk

KM Patel Institute of Physiotherapy

daxagmp@gmail.com9913086318

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026