Effects of Different Sessions of Shockwave Therapy on Upper Trapezius Trigger Points

Session-Related Effects of Shockwave Therapy on Upper Trapezius Trigger Points: A Randomized Clinical Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/10/046704

Enrollment

Registered

2022-10-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: SESSION-RELATED EFFECTS OF SHOCKWAVE THERAPY: R-ESWT will be administered to the subject keeping the probe oriented perpendicularly over the focal point of pain, A total of 1500 impulse

for 2 weeks Intervention3: SESSION-RELATED EFFECTS OF SHOCKWAVE THERAPY: R-ESWT will be administered to the subject keeping the probe oriented perpendicularly over the focal point of pain, A total of

for 3weeks Intervention4: SESSION-RELATED EFFECTS OF SHOCKWAVE THERAPY: During the treatment session the subject will be made to sit on the chair. Ultrasound gel will be applied to the sensitive area

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students who do not engage in physical activity. Students with upper trapezius trigger point, with or without pain radiating to head or upper extremity on the side of the trigger point.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Long-term corticosteroid therapy over the upper trapezius. Coagulation disorders or anticoagulant therapy On Analgesic medication Specific cause for neck pain:Local infection, nerve root compression, cervical disc herniation, myelopathy, spinal stenosis, spondylosis, trigger point injections within previous 2 months, previous Upper back and cervical spine surgeries within a year

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pressure algometer (the point that elicited the higher pain intensity)Timepoint: Pre-intervention, post-intervention and follow up.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
VAS at the same applied pressure point.Timepoint: Pre-intervention, post-intervention and follow up.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMelissa Tracy Cardoso

Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy

saumyasri2000@nitte.edu.in9740244077

Outcome results