KT vs IASTM on Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points To Compare Effect of KT VS IASTM on Pain Intensity, Pain Pressure Threshold, Cervical Range of Motion and Functional Disability Level.

KINESIOTAPING VERSUS INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION ON UPPER TRAPEZIUS MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL Kinesiotaping (KT) is a Non-invasive Method to Treat Musculoskeletal Disorders. it is Non-invasive, Painless, and Less Time-consuming Than Other Options With Fewer Side Effects. IASTM is a Traditional Chinese Therapy Known as Guasha. IASTM is a Simple and Practical Technique

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06899685

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-28

Start date

2024-08-01

Completion date

2025-04-01

Last updated

2025-03-28

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Conditions

Myofacial Pain Syndromes

Brief summary

This study would answer the following question: Is there a difference in the effects between IASTM and KT on pain intensity level, pain pressure threshold, cervical range of motion (ROM), functional disability level and satisfaction level in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points? The aims of this study are: 1. To investigate the effect of KT and IASTM on pain intensity level in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points. 2. To investigate the effects of KT and IASTM on pain pressure threshold in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points. 3. To investigate the effects of KT and IASTM on cervical range of motion (ROM) in subjects with myofascial trigger points. 4. To investigate the effect of KT and IASTM on functional disability level in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points. 5. To investigate the effects of KT and IASTM on satisfaction level in subjects with myofascial trigger points.

Interventions

OTHERtradional physical therapy treatment

Instructions, hot backs, Deep transverse friction massage, passive &self stretch, Neck isometric and Scapular retraction exercises

OTHERKT

Kinesiotaping

DEVICEIASTM

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobolization

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

19 Years to 23 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

\- 1) Fifty subjects with age ranged from 18 to 23 years old (Formen et al., 2014). 2\) From both genders with normal BMI ranges between 18.5:24.9 kg/m2. Had MTrPs of unilateral UT muscle (Shamseldeen et al., 2023).

Exclusion criteria

* 1\. History of whiplash injury (Emshi et al., 2021). 2. History of head, neck, cervical spine or shoulder surgery (Emshi., et al 2021) 3. History of cervical radiculopathy (Emshi et al., 2021) 4. Patients with malignancy (Shamseldeen et al., 2023). 5. Cervical spine fractures (Shamseldeen et al., 2023). 6. Myelopathy (Shamseldeen et al., 2023). 7. Having undergone physical therapy within the past three months before the study. 8\. Non - rheumatologic diseases as multiple sclerosis, thyroid dysfunction and chronic infection. 9\. Rheumatologic condition as poly-articular osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and advanced cervical spine degenerative diseases. 10\. Presence of skin diseases (Luz Júnior et al., 2015). 11. Pregnancy (Luz Júnior et al., 2015).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
KT vs IASTM on upper trapezius myofascial trigger points	one month	—
pain intensity level	change at pain intensity level through 4 weeks	pain intensity level of neck pain

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
pain pressure threshold	change at pain pressure threshold through 4 weeks	pain pressure threshold of neck pain
cervical range of motion	change at cervical range of motion through 4 weeks	range of motion of cervical spine

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
functional disability level	change at functional disability level through 4 weeks	functional disability level by Arabic Neck Disability Index

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Primary ContactReham Sayed Mesaed

reham.sayed995@gmail.com01091892299

Outcome results

None listed

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