EFFECT OF MAGNESIUM SULPHATE IONTOPHORESIS ON MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS IN UPPER FIBERS OF TRAPEZIUS: Randomized control trial

EFFECT OF MAGNESIUM SULPHATE IONTOPHORESIS ON MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS IN UPPER FIBERS OF TRAPEZIUS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201807754550712

Enrollment

Registered

2018-07-30

Start date

2018-07-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

Group A

Group B

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients have active MTrP in upper trapezius muscle complaining of pain at rest local twitch response jump sign limited ROM referred pain lies over the lateral aspect of the upper trapezius fibers and superiorly to the ipsilateral occiput The patients from both gender aged will be ranged from 18 to 25 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of whiplash injury cervical spine surgery cervical radiculopathy myelopathy thyroid dysfunction chronic infection. Unstable or high blood pressure. Rheumatologic condition as mild systemic lupus erythematosus, poly-articular osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and advanced cervical spine degenerative diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pressure pain threshold	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity assessment;Neck disability index;cervical range of motion	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactNeveen Abd ElLatif

Professor of Basic Science Department Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University

Dr_neveen_69@yahoo.com+201064615553

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026