Comparative Effects of Conventional Physical Therapy, Kinesio Taping and ESWT in Upper Trapezius MPS.

Comparative Effects of Conventional Physical Therapy, Kinesio Taping and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapies in Upper Trapezius Myofascial Pain Syndrome.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05277259

Enrollment

Registered

2022-03-14

Start date

2022-04-04

Completion date

2022-05-02

Last updated

2022-06-01

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Conditions

Trapezius Muscle Strain

Brief summary

There is no study in the literature comparing both kinesiotaping and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) with conventional physical therapy in upper trapezius myofascial pain syndrome. In this study, we aimed to make this comparison.

Interventions

DEVICEExtracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy

Device named 'Elettronica Pagani,Italy' and will be used with radial probe.

OTHERKinesiotaping

Elastic band to be used to stretch the upper trapezius muscle in the desired direction.

OTHERConventional Physical Therapy

Conventional physical therapy will be consisted of hotpack, therapeutic ultrasound and tens applications.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Presence of at least 1 active trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle, exacerbation of pain when this point(s) is pressed, painful limitation of cervical lateral flexion and extension.

Exclusion criteria

* Having a history of spine and upper extremity surgery, neuromuscular disease, active rheumatologic disease, active infection, malignancy, having previously applied ESWT or Kinesio Taping to the back and neck region.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)	at baseline (before the treatment)	patient's self-assessment of pain, in the range of 0 to 10, higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Neck Disability Index (NDI)	at baseline (before the treatment)	a self-report questionnaire used to determine how neck pain affects a patient's daily life and to assess the self-rated disability of patients with neck pain. The total score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 50 (total disability).

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Measurement of Cervical range of motion (Cervikal ROM)	at baseline (before the treatment)	Measuring cervical lateral flexion and cervical extension with a manual goniometer.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026