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NCT Number: NCT05277259

Comparative Effects of Conventional Physical Therapy, Kinesio Taping and ESWT in Upper Trapezius MPS.

There is no study in the literature comparing both kinesiotaping and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) with conventional physical therapy in upper trapezius myofascial pain syndrome. In this study, we aimed to make this comparison.

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Key information

Conditions

Trapezius Muscle Strain

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Yuzuncu Yil University

Van, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Presence of at least 1 active trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle, exacerbation of pain when this point(s) is pressed, painful limitation of cervical lateral flexion and extension.

Exclusion criteria

  • Having a history of spine and upper extremity surgery, neuromuscular disease, active rheumatologic disease, active infection, malignancy, having previously applied ESWT or Kinesio Taping to the back and neck region.

Treatment and study plan

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy

Device

Device named 'Elettronica Pagani,Italy' and will be used with radial probe.

Kinesiotaping

Other

Elastic band to be used to stretch the upper trapezius muscle in the desired direction.

Conventional physical therapy

Other

Conventional physical therapy will be consisted of hotpack, therapeutic ultrasound and tens applications.

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

    Time frame: at baseline (before the treatment)

    patient's self-assessment of pain, in the range of 0 to 10, higher scores mean a worse outcome.

  2. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

    Time frame: 2 weeks after baseline (at the end of treatment)

    patient's self-assessment of pain, in the range of 0 to 10, higher scores mean a worse outcome

  3. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

    Time frame: 6 weeks after baseline (one month after the end of treatment)

    patient's self-assessment of pain, in the range of 0 to 10, higher scores mean a worse outcome

  4. Neck Disability Index (NDI)

    Time frame: at baseline (before the treatment)

    a self-report questionnaire used to determine how neck pain affects a patient's daily life and to assess the self-rated disability of patients with neck pain. The total score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 50 (total disability).

  5. Neck Disability Index (NDI)

    Time frame: 2 weeks after baseline (at the end of treatment)

    a self-report questionnaire used to determine how neck pain affects a patient's daily life and to assess the self-rated disability of patients with neck pain. The total score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 50 (total disability).

  6. Neck Disability Index (NDI)

    Time frame: 6 weeks after baseline (one month after the end of treatment)

    a self-report questionnaire used to determine how neck pain affects a patient's daily life and to assess the self-rated disability of patients with neck pain. The total score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 50 (total disability).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Measurement of Cervical range of motion (Cervikal ROM)

    Time frame: at baseline (before the treatment)

    Measuring cervical lateral flexion and cervical extension with a manual goniometer.

  2. Measurement of Cervical range of motion (Cervikal ROM)

    Time frame: 2 weeks after baseline (at the end of treatment).

    Measuring cervical lateral flexion and cervical extension with a manual goniometer.

  3. Measurement of Cervical range of motion (Cervikal ROM)

    Time frame: 6 weeks after baseline (one month after the end of treatment)

    Measuring cervical lateral flexion and cervical extension with a manual goniometer.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yuzuncu Yil University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparative Effects of Conventional Physical Therapy, Kinesio Taping and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapies in Upper Trapezius Myofascial Pain Syndrome.

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Mar 14, 2022
Registry last updated
Jun 1, 2022

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