A study to find out the effect of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Neck Pain, Neck Movement, and Function in subjects with hypersensitive points present in Upper Trapezius Muscle

Efficacy of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Pain Pressure Threshold, Range of Motion and Function in Latent Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius Muscle : A Single Blinded, Randomized Clinical Trial - NIL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/085784

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-28

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-05-26

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM): Subject will be in a comfortable position. Emollient like Vaseline will be applied first to prevent skin irritation. Then IASTM wil

1 minute of Swivel Pivoting or rotating back and forth with the knob directly over trigger point

2 minute of Fanning one end of instrument held in place and other end is moved in semi-circular pattern. Control Intervention1: Moist Hot Pack and Exercise: Each Subject will get Moist Hot Pack (MHP

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects having minimum one palpable nodule and hypersensitive tender spot in taut band in Upper Trapezius Muscle

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Any active MTrPs present in Upper trapezius. 2) Diagnosed case of Fibromyalgia or Patients with symptoms of Neck pain, Cervical Radiculopathy or Cervical Myelopathy. 3) History of any musculoskeletal injury in Cervical spine including Road Traffic Accident, Fracture etc. 4) Rheumatoid disorders like Rheumatoid arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis. 5) Any vascular symptoms such as Basilar insufficiency, Thoracic outlet syndrome. 6) Diagnosed with Neurological conditions like Stroke, Neuropathy, etc. 7) Having undergone physiotherapy treatment last month. 8) Presence of red flags i.e. infection, malignancy. 9) Drug intake like NSAIDs and steroids during or 1 month before interventions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain Pressure Threshold measured by Algometer (kg/cm2) Cervical Contralateral Side Flexion Range of Motion measured by Goniometer (in degree) Function measured by Neck Disability Index (in %)Timepoint: Pre-Intervention Post-Intervention (the day after 10th Session)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSarasij Bit

National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (Divyangjan)

Physiobit14@gmail.com8910552677

Outcome results