To Study the Effects of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Kinesio Taping on Pain levels, fear of movement, catastrophic thinking related to pain, and functional disability in patients with with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Effect Of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation and Kinesio Taping on Pain, Kinesiophobia, Pain Catastrophizing, Functional Disability in Patients with Chronic Non Specific Neck Pain. - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/06/088617

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-11

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M709- Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure

Interventions

Intervention1: IASTM GROUP: IASTM Technique for upper trapezius While the patient is comfortably seated in a chair, lubricate(petroleum jelly) the treatment region. Apply IASTM at a 30- to 60-deg

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a.Age- 20-55Year b.Subject of either gender c.Neck pain lasting for at least 12 week d.Kinesiophobia on TSK more than 17 points e.VAS more than 3 f.Not received any physical therapy treatment in last 6 month g.Not undergone IASTM or K TAPE in last 6 month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a.Presence of allergies and skin disease b.Cervical spondylosis with radiculopathy c.Fracture of cervical spine or shoulder d.History of previous neck trauma e.Serious spinal abnormalities f.Acute torticollis g.Cervical radiculopathy Surgeries in and around neck and shoulder past 6 month

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual analouge scale,TAMPA scale of kinesiophobia,Pain catastrophizing scale,Neck disability indexTimepoint: VAS used to measure pain pre and post treatment values will be noted at baseline and 6th week,TAMPA scale of kinesiophobia will be used to measure fear of movement pre and post treatment values will be noted at baseline and 6th week,PCS will measure catastrophizing pre and post treatment values wil be noted at baseline and 6th week,NDI will be used to measure functional disability pre and post treatment values will be noted at baseline and 6th week	—

Measure

Time frame

Visual analouge scale,TAMPA scale of kinesiophobia,Pain catastrophizing scale,Neck disability indexTimepoint: VAS used to measure pain pre and post treatment values will be noted at baseline and 6th week,TAMPA scale of kinesiophobia will be used to measure fear of movement pre and post treatment values will be noted at baseline and 6th week,PCS will measure catastrophizing pre and post treatment values wil be noted at baseline and 6th week,NDI will be used to measure functional disability pre and post treatment values will be noted at baseline and 6th week

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
CERVICAL RANGE OF MOTION (CROM)Timepoint: Baseline and after 6 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sweta Kulkarni

SDM college of physiotherapy sattur Dharwad

spoorthipoojary2001@gmail.com9326750861

Outcome results

None listed

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