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To compare the efficacy of a combination of therapeutic ultrasound with soft tissue mobilization and therapeutic ultrasound with static stretching.

To Compare The Efficacy of A Combination of Therapeutic Ultrasound With Soft Tissue Mobilization And Therapeutic Ultrasound With Static Stretching on Active Trigger Points of Upper Fibers of Trapezius - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/074096
Enrollment
34
Registered
2024-09-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-14

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Therapeutic ultrasound with soft tissue mobilization.: These patients is first treated with therapeutic ultrasound (continuous) with the dosage of1.5W/cm2 , 3 MHz for 8 minutes at the t

Sponsors

Shalini Arora
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinically active, palpable trigger point on side of the upper trapezius muscle. Taut bant present on upper trapezius muscle. Atypical pattern of referred pain in the ipsilateral, postero-lateral cervical spine, mastoid or temporal area

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Having myofascial trigger point injections or receiving physical medicine in the year. preceding this study. 2. Having a history of acute trauma. 3. Having a history of inflammatory joint or muscle disease, infection, or malignancy. 4. Having an evidence of neurologic defic

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Craniovertebral angle for Assessing Range of motion for cervical spine and Numerical Pain Rating Scale for assessing painTimepoint: 1st week, 3rd week, 6th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Neck disability index for Assessing for quality of lifeTimepoint: 1st week, 3rd week & 6th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShalini Arora

Shri Guru Rsm Rai Univesity, school of paramedical and health sciences

anirbanpatra17@gmail.com8126657833

Outcome results

None listed

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