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Comparison between Active versus Passive Soft Tissue Therapies on Trigger Point in smartphone users.

Comparison between the Immediate Effects of Active versus Passive Soft Tissue Therapies on Latent Trigger Point of Upper Trapezius in Smartphone Users Among the College Students.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/07/035079
Enrollment
225
Registered
2021-07-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Active soft tisse therapy, passive soft tissue therapy, conventional physiotherapy: For Active soft tissue therapy: 3 times/session and each repetition maintained for 60 seconds, with a

Sponsors

Dr ApJ Abdul Kamlam College of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Students using smartphone for minimum 2 hours/day 2. Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) value between 4 to 7 out of 10 on palpation of upper trapezius. 3. Participants with minimum of one palpable nodule in upper trapezius 4. SAS-SV 31 for boys and 33 for girls 4. Participants having no pain in neck on rest or movement 5. Participants willing to sign the written inform consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants having active Trigger point 2. Recent history of trauma or fracture in cervical spine. 3. Skin disease around part to be treated. 4. Participants on any anti-inflammatory drugs 5. Sensory Disturbance near treating part

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Pain Intensity by Numeric Pain Rating Scale 2. Cervical lateral flexion range of motion by universal Goniometer. Timepoint: Pre and Post Intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cervical range of motion: lateral flexionTimepoint: pre and post intervention.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSeema Anilkumar Tharani

Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy

drneerajpt@gmail.com9005411557

Outcome results

None listed

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