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NCT Number: NCT07027644

The Synergistic Effects of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and Functional Recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius

The purpose of the study is to investigate the Synergistic Effects of the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and functional recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of the upper trapezius

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Key information

Conditions

Mechanical Neck Pain

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Physical Therapy

Giza, Egypt

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Dina Al-Amir Mohamed, Lecturer

CONTACT

[email protected]

002+01229370053

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Medically competent men and women will be included They had chronic MTrPs in the upper trapezius for more than 6 months Diagnostic criteria of being a tight band with a palpable nodule and distant pain when subjected to pressure

Exclusion criteria

  • subjects with previous neck or shoulder pathology (e.g., fracture, sur¬gery, inflammatory and infectious diseases), cervical disc pathology, systemic disorder, fibromyalgia, those who underwent physical therapy for at least the previous 3 months

Treatment and study plan

Dry Cupping Therapy

Device

The patients receive dry cupping therapy for 10 min on the marked trigger point using a plastic set with a hand vacuum pump

Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique

Other

The patients receive the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique, which consists of ischemic compression, strain-counterstrain, and muscle energy techniques.

stretching and strengthening exercises

Other

The patients receive stretching and strengthening exercises

combined integrated neuromuscular inhibition, dry cupping and stretching and strengthening exercises

Other

the patients recive all the three interventions

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain intensity

    Time frame: 0-4 weeks

    pain intensity will be measured by visual analogue scale

  2. pain pressure threshold

    Time frame: 0-4 weeks

    The pressure algometer will measure the pain pressure threshold

Secondary outcomes

  1. Neck Disability Index

    Time frame: 0-4 weeks

    The Neck Disability Index is a questionnaire to measure function

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Dina Al-Amir Mohamed, Lecturer

CONTACT

[email protected]

002+01229370053

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Beni-Suef University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Synergistic Effects of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and Functional Recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 18, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 7, 2025

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