Evaluation of the effectiveness of massage cupping in patient with trapezius myofascial syndrome

Evaluation of the effectiveness of massage cupping on pain and quality of life in patient with trapezius myofascial syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180804040685N2

Enrollment

Registered

2020-08-03

Start date

2020-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-05-26

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Conditions

trapezius myofascial syndrome. ????? ?????????

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group(massage cupping): cupping will be perform by moving a cup over the trapezious muscle by imposing negative pressure trough suctioning. Intervention 2: Control group:

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patient with trapezius myofascial syndrome according to physiatrist diagnosis 18-65 y/o VAS>2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with uncontrolled systemic disease Patients with similar symptoms such as radiculopathy, etc Patients with coagulopathy or treated with anticoagulants CNS disorders Mental disorders and bacterial infection Pregnant Local disease Participate in other studies and interventions Disinclination to continue participating in the present study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: before and after intervention and three months after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Quality of life. Timepoint: before and after intervention and one and three months after end of intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36 QOL questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamid Reza Fateh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

hr-fateh@tums.ac.ir+98 21 8822 5880

Outcome results

None listed

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