The effect of combination of shock wave therapy and muscle energy technique on neck pain

The effect of combination of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and muscle energy technique (MET) on active trigger point in upper trapezius muscle

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20130121012210N8

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-09

Start date

2021-04-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-26

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Conditions

Activetrigger points in upper trapezuis muscle.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group A- only Muscle energy techniques- in this group muscle energy technique will apply on the upper trapezious. ?First upper trapezious will put in stretch position and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18-40 years. Presence of a palpable taut band in upper trapezius muscle. Presence of a nodule in upper trapezius muscle. Presence of 1 to 3 trigger point in one side.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed fibromyalgia Cervical radiculopathy Facial neuralgia History of cervical or shoulder surgery History of deep vein thrombosis History of myopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
•Pain. Timepoint: before and after 1 week of intervention. Method of measurement: • visual analog scale.;Pain pressure threshold. Timepoint: before and after 1 week of intervention. Method of measurement: Algometer.;• Active neck range of motion. Timepoint: before and after 1 week of intervention. Method of measurement: Digital goniometer.;Neck function. Timepoint: before and after 1 week of intervention. Method of measurement: neck disability index questionnaire (NDI).	—

Measure

Time frame

•Pain. Timepoint: before and after 1 week of intervention. Method of measurement: • visual analog scale.;Pain pressure threshold. Timepoint: before and after 1 week of intervention. Method of measurement: Algometer.;• Active neck range of motion. Timepoint: before and after 1 week of intervention. Method of measurement: Digital goniometer.;Neck function. Timepoint: before and after 1 week of intervention. Method of measurement: neck disability index questionnaire (NDI).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAzadeh Shadmehr

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Shadmehr@tums.ac.ir+98 21 7752 8468

Outcome results

None listed

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