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Effect of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation and exercises on neck posture, neck muscle trigger points and neck muscle endurance in young adults with text neck syndrome

Additive effect of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation along with exercises on myofascial trigger points, forward head posture and cervical muscle endurance in young adults with text neck syndrome: A randomized control trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/100541
Enrollment
52
Registered
2026-01-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (rPMS) with Exercise Therapy: Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (rPMS) will be applied over identified myofascial trigger point of ce

Sponsors

Pinto Eden Sybil Roland
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Males and females between 18 to 26 years Screen time of at least 5 hours per day. Pain more than 3 months. Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) (mild to moderate pain intensity) At least one Active Myofascial trigger point in one of the upper trapezius muscle (Pain Pressure threshold of 2.90 to 6.54 newtons) Craniovertebral angle(to assess forward head posture) less than 50 degree No medical or physiotherapy treatment in the past 3 months. Not presently undergoing medical or physiotherapy treatment for neck pain and shoulder pain. No metal implants, pacemakers, Pregnancy (contraindications of rPMS)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to follow study protocol (non-compliance) Metallic Implants (eg cochlear Implants). Subjects diagnosed with Neurological Disorders. Subjects who are diagnosed with neck or shoulder surgery or fractures. Subjects who are diagnosed with Rheumatological or systemic conditions. Subjects who received trigger point injection at upper trapezius muscle within the last 6 months. Use of muscle relaxants, pain medication in the past 2 weeks.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Craniovertebral angle (CVA) Pain Pressure Threshold (PPT) Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)Timepoint: Baseline (Pre-intervention) Post-intervention 1 month follow up—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cervical muscle endurance assessed using Pressure BiofeedbackTimepoint: Baseline (Pre-intervention) Post-intervention 1 month follow up—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPinto Eden Sybil Roland

Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University

kamalakannan.pt@gmail.com9500931424

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026