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A Study Comparing Shockwave Therapy and Manual Pressure Therapy to Reduce Neck Muscle Pain and Improve Neck Movement in Patients with Upper Trapezius Trigger Points A Randomized Trial with Two Treatment Groups

Comparative study on effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy versus Manual Ischemic Compression therapy on pain and neck mobility in patients with Myofascial pain of Upper Trapezius - A Parallel Group Randomized Trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/05/086999
Enrollment
42
Registered
2025-05-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M791- Myalgia

Interventions

Intervention1: Extracorporeal shockwave Therapy: Peizowave model of shockwave therapy will be used in this study. The treatment will be given using specialized head (FBL10x5G2) with central penetra

Sponsors

Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation College of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Simons criteria - Presence of taut band, Trigger point, referred pain, local twitch response on palpation, restricted range of motion. 2.Reduced cervical contralateral lateral flexion and same side rotation range of motion 3.Patients with pain more than and equal to 4 and less than and equal to 7 on VAS.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Cervical Radiculopathy 2. Fibromyalgia 3. Patients with any neurological deficit 4. Patients wherein ESWT is contradindicated Cardiovascular conditions like Hypertension, coagulopathy. Renal insufficiency, neoplasm, severe hepatic disease, recent severe hemorrhage, epilepsy, mental retardation, cutaneous pathology, pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue ScaleTimepoint: At baseline (0 weeks) & after intervention (after 2 weeks)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
AlgometerTimepoint: At baseline (0 weeks) & after intervention (after 2 weeks);InclinometerTimepoint: At baseline (0 weeks) & after intervention (after 2 weeks)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bhumika Tiku

Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation College of Physiotherapy

dr.kaul1301@gmail.com9412056428

Outcome results

None listed

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