The Effect of Massage and Stretching Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability of the Neck and Shoulders due to Myofascial Trigger Points

Comparison of the Effect of 8 Week of Massage and Stretching Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability of the Neck and Shoulders due to Myofascial Trigger Points of the Trapezius Muscle

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200107046035N3

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-11

Start date

2020-07-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-08-17

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Conditions

Myofascial Trigger Points of Trapezius Muscle.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group: Stretching Exercises for 8 Weeks, 3 Sessions per Week, 1 Hour per Session. Intervention 2: Intervention Group: Stretching Exercises for 8 Weeks, 3 Sessions per Week

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

44 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having at least one Trigger Point in the Trapezius Muscle Having Pain and Limitations in the Range of Motion of the Neck and Shoulders Muscle Pain without Neurological Symptoms The Gender is Male

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: At the Beginning of the Study (Before the Start of the Intervention) and After 8 Weeks of Intervention. Method of measurement: VAS Scale.;Range of Motion. Timepoint: At the Beginning of the Study (Before the Start of the Intervention) and After 8 Weeks of Intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Functional Disability. Timepoint: At the Beginning of the Study (Before the Start of the Intervention) and After 8 Weeks of Intervention. Method of measurement: Neck Pain and Disability Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: At the Beginning of the Study (Before the Start of the Intervention) and After 8 Weeks of Intervention. Method of measurement: VAS Scale.;Range of Motion. Timepoint: At the Beginning of the Study (Before the Start of the Intervention) and After 8 Weeks of Intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Functional Disability. Timepoint: At the Beginning of the Study (Before the Start of the Intervention) and After 8 Weeks of Intervention. Method of measurement: Neck Pain and Disability Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHossein Shahrokhi

Hakim Sabzevari University

h.shahrokhi@hsu.ac.ir+98 51 4401 2756

Outcome results

None listed

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