Physiotherapy for trapezitis

Effect of positional release therapy versus passive stretching in upper trapezitis among collegiate smartphone users

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/11/038019

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-02-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M60-M63- Disorders of muscles

Interventions

Intervention1: Positional release therapy Passive stretching: Group A positional release therapy and cryptherapy duration 6 weeks 2 sessions per week Group B passive stretching and cryotherapy durati

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Tender points in upper trapezitis Individuals who score more than cutoff the smartphone addiction questionnaire short version Subjects who can understand and speak English and Hindi along with tamil

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Healing fractures over neck or upper back region Wound over upper back region Deformities like scoliosis tortocollis Disc pathology neurological disorders and degenerative disorders including cervical spine

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pressure algometer to check the pain levelTimepoint: 6 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Neck disability index to find out pain and disability levelTimepoint: 6 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBobbala Harshitha

SRM institute of science and technology

jothiprk@srmist.edu.in9894475735

Outcome results

None listed

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