The Synergistic Effects of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and Functional Recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius

The Synergistic Effects of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and Functional Recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07027644

Enrollment

130

Registered

2025-06-18

Start date

2025-06-20

Completion date

2025-09-20

Last updated

2025-08-07

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Conditions

Mechanical Neck Pain

Keywords

Dry cupping, Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the Synergistic Effects of the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and functional recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of the upper trapezius

Interventions

DEVICEDry Cupping Therapy

The patients receive dry cupping therapy for 10 min on the marked trigger point using a plastic set with a hand vacuum pump

OTHERIntegrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique

The patients receive the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique, which consists of ischemic compression, strain-counterstrain, and muscle energy techniques.

OTHERstretching and strengthening exercises

The patients receive stretching and strengthening exercises

OTHERcombined integrated neuromuscular inhibition, dry cupping and stretching and strengthening exercises

the patients recive all the three interventions

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Medically competent men and women will be included They had chronic MTrPs in the upper trapezius for more than 6 months Diagnostic criteria of being a tight band with a palpable nodule and distant pain when subjected to pressure

Exclusion criteria

* subjects with previous neck or shoulder pathology (e.g., fracture, sur¬gery, inflammatory and infectious diseases), cervical disc pathology, systemic disorder, fibromyalgia, those who underwent physical therapy for at least the previous 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
pain pressure threshold	0-4 weeks	The pressure algometer will measure the pain pressure threshold
Pain intensity	0-4 weeks	pain intensity will be measured by visual analogue scale

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Neck Disability Index	0-4 weeks	The Neck Disability Index is a questionnaire to measure function

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Primary ContactDina Al-Amir Mohamed, Lecturer

dinaalamir@pt.bsu.edu.eg002+01229370053

Outcome results

None listed

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