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Neck Pain in smart phone users

A STUDY TO COMPARE THE EFFECTS OF TRIGGER POINT RELEASE VERSUS MYOFASCIAL RELEASE WITH ULTRA SOUND FOR MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS OF UPPER TRAPEZIUS IN SMARTPHONE USERS.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/03/023819
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-03-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M708- Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

Interventions

Intervention1: Myofacial Release,and Ultrasound: To compare 2 different treatment techniques Myofacial Release,Trigger point release are hands on techniques.Therapeutic Ultrasound also given . Control

Sponsors

Anjali Suresh
Lead Sponsor
Garden CityUniversity
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects with one or more active trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle Male and female subjects. Subjects who have been using smart phones Pain of at least 30 mm in the VAS scale. Subjects with decreased lateral flexion of the neck to the opposite side of the active trigger point. Subjects between the age group of 18 years to 35 years. Patients with positive jump sign. Subjects who are willing to participate in the study and willing to take treatment for five successive days.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Subjects who have had smartphone related injuries in the past one year. • Subjects suffering from orthopedic, inflammatory, degenerative, neuromuscular condition of the neck and upper extremity. • History of orthopedic surgery to the neck or upper back. • Participants who are taking anticoagulants and who are on long term corticosteroid therapy • Participants with specific causes for neck pain. • Patients who are undergoing treatment of myofascial pain or trigger points at the time of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
PainTimepoint: Before and after treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain pressure thresholdTimepoint: Befor and After treatment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnjali Suresh

Garden City University

anjali.mpt@gmail.com9448288427

Outcome results

None listed

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