Effect of Dry Needling, Myofascial Release, and Positional Release Therapy on Neck Disability (NDI) in College Students with Trapezius Myalgia

Short Term Effectiveness Of Dry Needling, Myofascial Release Technique And Positional Release Therapy On Neck Function In College Students With Trapezius Myalgia: A Single Blinded Randomised Clinical Trial - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/01/101310

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Dry Needling: Group A will receive DN in a single session. The needle will be placed into the Trp of trapezius muscle using fast in and out technique 10 times. Conventional exercises In

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pain intensity of 3 and above on VAS and presence of restricted cervical range of motion. Latent trigger point in the neck region, participants with unilateral and bilateral tender point. Participants who have agreed to sign a written consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Recent trauma to the cervical region, participants on any anti-inflammatory drugs. Recent cervical pathologies like myelopathy, radiculopathy, herniated disc, spinal stenosis. Skin disease surrounding the area that need to be addressed. Brachial neuralgia. Fear of needles.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pressure pain thresholdTimepoint: At baseline and after one week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
VAS, CROM, GROC, NDITimepoint: At baseline and after one week	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVrutika Naik

Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University

80pk2009@gmail.com9442508754

Outcome results