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A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON LONG TERM EFFECTS OF STRETCHING AND INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MANIPULATION (IASTM) IN CHRONIC NECK PAIN

TO COMPARE THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF INSTRUMENT-ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILISATION AGAINST THE STRETCHING OF LEVATOR SCAPULAE IN CHRONIC NECK PAIN

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/02/040045
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-02-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M542- Cervicalgia

Interventions

Intervention1: IASTM: The subject will be in the sitting position, the head is positioned towards the affected side. Lubricant is applied over the area and the strokes are given on the skin covering t

Sponsors

no sponser
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects agreeing to the consent and participating voluntarily. Age 18-45 years males and females pain over the medial superior border of the scapula chronic neck pain(3months) NDI score more than 14

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age below 18 and above 45. Any recent surgery. spinal pathology. Ankylosing Spondylitis. Any open wound around the neck. History of the cervical fracture. Torticollis Skin sensitivity which in contraindicated in the use of M2t blade

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Range of motion( Side flexion and flexion)Timepoint: Week 0 Week 2 Week 4 Follow up post-treatment Post week one & week two—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Disability( Neck Disability Index)Timepoint: Week 0 Week 2 Week 4 Follow up post-treatment Post week one & week two;Pain Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) Timepoint: Week 0 Week 2 Week 4 Follow up post-treatment Post week one & week two—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Meenakshi Rajput

Amity Institute of Physiotherapy

banand@amity.edu9818023072

Outcome results

None listed

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