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NCT Number: NCT05856006

Effects of Upper Trapezius Stretching With and Without Mid Lower Trapezius Strengthening in Trapezius Myalgia

A Randomized controlled trial will be conducted. Non-probability convnience sampling will be used to collect the data. Sample size of 42 subjects with age group between 18 to 40 years will be taken. Data will be collected by using tools Numeric Pain Rate Scale (NPRS) for pain, Neck Disability Index (NDI) for disability and SF-36 for Quality of life. An informed consent will be taken. A total of 20 subjects will be selected by following inclusion and exclusion criteria and will equally divided in to two groups by random number generator table. Both groups will come thrice per week for a total of 4 weeks.

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Key information

Conditions

Trapezius Myalgia

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bahria International Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54700, Pakistan

About this study

Trapezius myalgiais the complaint of pain, stiffness, and tightness of the upper trapezius muscle. It is characterised by acute or persistent neck-shoulder pain. In today's society, due to the increased use of computers, where the neck and shoulders are maintained in static abnormal postures to look at the computer screens and become vulnerable to cause neck pain. The aim of the study is to determine effects of upper trapezius stretching with and without mid lower trapezius strengthening exercises on pain, disability and quality of life in females with work related trapezius myalgia.

A Randomized controlled trial will be conducted in physiotherapy outpatient department of Bahria International Hospital Lahore. Non-probability convnience sampling will be used to collect the data. Sample size of 42 subjects with age group between 18 to 40 years will be taken. Data will be collected by using tools Numeric Pain Rate Scale (NPRS) for pain, Neck Disability Index (NDI) for disability and SF-36 for Quality of life. An informed consent will be taken. A total of 20 subjects will be selected by following inclusion and exclusion criteria and will equally divided in to two groups by random number generator table. Both groups will come thrice per week for a total of 4 weeks. The data will be analysed using SPSS software version 25. After assessing normality of data by Shapiro-Wilk test, it will be decided either parametric or non-parametric test will be used within a group or between two groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • • Females between the age range of 18-40 years
  • Examination-Symptoms provoked by neck movement and palpation of Trapezius musculature.
  • Positive Trapezius Strength Test

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants who present with dizziness and vertigo
  • Infection or febrile state at the time of performing the test;
  • Anxiety or extreme emotional tension;
  • pharmacological treatment (analgesics, muscle relaxants, anxiolytics, antidepressants)
  • Disc lesions

Treatment and study plan

upper trapezius stretching plus neck isometrics

Other

upper trapezius stretching plus neck isometrics

upper trapezius stretching with mid-lower trapezius strengthening exercises plus neck isometrics

Other

Mid-Lower Trapezius strengthening exercise includes:

  • Latissimus pull down
  • Prone V- raise
  • Modified Prone Cobra

Primary outcomes

  1. Numeric Pain Rate Scale (NPRS)

    Time frame: up to 4 weeks

    Patient level of pain will be assessed using this scale. This scale ranges from 0to10."0"indicates "no pain" and "10" indicates "worst pain".

  2. Neck Disability Index

    Time frame: up to 4 weeks

    NDI is a 10-item questionnaire that measures a patient's self-reported neck pain related disability

  3. SF-36 for Quality of life

    Time frame: up to 4 weeks

    The SF-36 is a 36-item scale constructed to survey health status and quality. The SF-36 assesses eight health concepts: limitations in Quality of lifephysical activities because of health problems; limitations in social activities because of physical or emotional problems; limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems); bodily pain; general mental health (psychological distress and well-being); limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems; vitality (energy and fatigue); and general health perceptions. The standard form of the instruments asks for participants to reply to questions according to how they have felt over the previous week. The items use Likert-type scales, some with 5 or 6 points and others with 2 or 3 pointsmotions

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Upper Trapezius Stretching With and Without Mid Lower Trapezius Strenghthening Exercises on Pain, Disability and Quality of Life in Female Desk Workers With Trapezius Myalgia

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
May 12, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 5, 2024

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