The effectiveness of traditional physiotherapy and High-Tone therapy vs. routine physiotherapy alone on trigger point in upper trapezius muscle

The effectiveness of traditional physiotherapy and High-Tone therapy vs. routine physiotherapy alone on pain, cervical ROM, disability level and quality of life in chronic non-specific neck pain subjects with trigger point in upper trapezius muscle

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180728040618N5

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-01

Start date

2021-07-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-08-30

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Conditions

Chronic non-specific neck pain. Cervicalgia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Individuals with non-specific chronic neck pain who are in the routine physiotherapy and hightone therapy groups receive the same routine physiotherapy protocol twi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient with chronic non-specific neck pain Age between 20 to 50 years old Ability to read and write in Persian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Specific neck pain History of migraine Peripheral nerve involvement in shoulder and neck region Existence of fractures in the spine Existence of tumor in the spine Existence of musculoskeletal disorders in shoulder region

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 4 weeks after the last treatment session. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.;Neck range of motion. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 4 weeks after the last treatment session. Method of measurement: guniameter.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Neck disability. Timepoint: before the intervention and 4 weeks after the last treatment session. Method of measurement: neck disability index questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: before the intervention and 4 weeks after the last treatment session. Method of measurement: quality of life questionnaire SF-36.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHolako Mohsenifar

Iran University of Medical Sciences

Mohsenifarpt@gmail.com+98 21 8670 2504

Outcome results

None listed

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