Effectiveness of Manual Myofascial Release Versus Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain"

Last updated: August 14, 2022
Sponsor: Foundation University Islamabad
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Neck Pain

Chronic Pain

Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT05502406
FUI/CTR/2022/9
  • Ages 18-40
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Neck pain has a global prevalence of 30%, being the fourth leading cause of disability among general population and is more prevalent among females than males, as per concluded by evidence. It is undoubtedly the need of time, to address its proper treatment and to hinder its recurrence amongst the general population. The current physical therapy management of neck pain is more focused towards achieving the short term goals for the patient rather than addressing and amending the actual cause of its relapse. Manual Myofascial Release is one of the very effective treatment used to release soft tissue and fascial adhesions over the myofascia inorder to relieve chronic neck pain. The study aims to compare this manual treatment against Instrument Assisted soft tissue mobilization in order to determine which of the two provides improved outcome in terms of pain, neck disability and cervical Range of motion.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male and Female participants belonging to the age group of 18 to 40 years
  • Participants suffering from neck pain for more than 3months.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Recent history of Whiplash Injury.
  • Recent traumatic history of head, cervical spine, shoulder girdle or fractures of thecervical spine or shoulder complex.
  • History of Cervical Radiculopathy, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, disc prolapse, anyother systemic disease or vascular syndrome such as vertebro-basilar Insufficiency.
  • Diagnosed Fibromyalgia, myopathy or myelopathy
  • Sensory/Motor dysfunction owing to any neurological pathology in the mid or upperback.

Study Design

Total Participants: 40
Study Start date:
March 01, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
February 28, 2023

Connect with a study center

  • Fauji Foundation Hospital

    Rawalpindi, Punjab 46000
    Pakistan

    Site Not Available

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