Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on cervical myofascial pain following neck dissection surgery.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202002648274347

Enrollment

Registered

2020-02-12

Start date

2019-03-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

study group

control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1-Previous unilateral modified radical neck dissection. 2- Patients with myofascial pain of upper trapezius for at least 3 months. 3- Patients with palpable intramuscular taut band. 4- Restriction in cervical ROM of lateral flexion and rotation. 5-Provocation of the clinical symptoms by compression of the active trigger point

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1- Patient who received medication or other therapies for MPS within the previous 2 months. 2- Patients with pacemaker, pregnancy 3- Open wound at the treatment area. 4- Cervical myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical spine fracture or spondylolisthesis. 5- Rheumatoid arthritis. 6- Coagulopathy. 7- Epilepsy or any psychological disorder.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1-Visual analogue scale 2-Pressure pain threshold (PPT) assessment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cervical range of motion assessment	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contactwalid abouelnaga

lecturer of physical therapy for surgery

walidabolnaga@yahoo.com01005666892

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026