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NCT Number: NCT05785104

Effect of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Myofascial Release on Cervical and Lumbar Pain

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of muscle energy technique versus myofascial release on cervical and lumbar pain in premenopausal women with fibromyalgia

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Key information

Conditions

Lumbar Pain Syndrome Cervical Pain Mental Disorders Neck Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Somatoform Disorders

Age range

30 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt

About this study

Fibromyalgia is an idiopathic, non articular pain syndrome with generalized tender points. It is multisystem disease characterized by sleep disturbance and fatigue. It affect 5% of the world population. The incidence is higher in women than in men. And the age is between 30 and 35 years old.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Premenopausal women with fibromyalgia
  • Ages ranges between 30 - 45 years old
  • Body mass index < 35 kg/m2
  • All are medically stable

Exclusion criteria

  • specific cervical and lumbar pain
  • Smokers
  • Pregnant women
  • Medically unstable
  • Postmenopausal women

Treatment and study plan

Myofascial Release

Other

Is Facilitation of mechanical and neurological adaptive capacity as integrated through the Myofascial system

Muscle Energy Technique

Other

Is manual therapy procedure that involves alternating periods of resisted muscle contraction and assisted stretching

Primary outcomes

  1. Fibromyalgia impact questionnaire

    Time frame: Four weeks

    Used to assess health related quality of life before and after the treatment, maximum score means worse outcome

  2. Visual analogue scale

    Time frame: Four weeks

    Used to assess the severity of cervical and lumbar pain of each premenopausal women in both groups before and after the treatment, maximum score means worse outcome

  3. Active range of motion of cervical and lumbar regions

    Time frame: Four weeks

    Measurement of active flexion, extension, lateral flexion in cervical and lumbar regions before and after the treatment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Myofascial Release on Cervical and Lumbar Pain in Premenopausal Women With Fibromyalgia

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Mar 27, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 6, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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