Effects of Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) on Pain and Disability in Individuals With Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain.
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT03563079
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
INTRODUCTION: Cervical pain is a very common clinical condition in the world population, and can affect 70% of people at some point in life. Many of these conditions arise from musculoskeletal disorders, which may be caused by myofascial dysfunctions. Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) may be an important therapeutic tool as a means of treatment under these conditions. PURPOSE: To verify the effect of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) on pain, disability and range of motion (ROM) in individuals with non-specific chronic neck pain. DESIGN: Randomized Clinical Trial. METHODS: The sample will consist of 46 volunteers with non-specific chronic neck pain of both sexes, aged between 18 and 60 years, who presented pain for at least 12 weeks, without irradiation to the upper limbs distally to the shoulders. Of these, those that are not excluded, will be allocated randomly in one of the two groups present: Experimental Group (GE) - IASTM in the neck and Control Group (CG) - Manual myofascial release in the neck region. A blinded evaluator will be assigned to conduct the evaluation process for both groups. DESPECTS: The outcomes will be neck pain, neck disability and range of motion of the neck.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) on Pain and Disability in Individuals With Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Other: Manual Myofascial Release
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
- Start date
- 2018-04-30
- Primary completion
- 2019-04-20
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 60 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Brazil
- Total sites listed
- 2
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * people presenting as main complaint chronic neck pain, manifested for at least twelve weeks, without irradiation to the upper limbs distally to the shoulders. * presenting scales scores (NSP) above 3 and NDI above 30%. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are positive in the Spurling test, indicating Cervical Radiculopathy, * Some severe clinical condition (such as fracture, neoplasia or systemic diseases); -- * history of previous surgery in the neck or thoracic spine; * injury of whiplash trauma in the six months prior to evaluation; * diagnosis of cervical stenosis; * diagnosis of myelopathy; * pregnancy; * signs and symptoms of moderate to severe temporomandibular dysfunction, * neck hematoma, * neck scarring, * severe osteoporosis, * open lesions or recent neck fractures, * generalized infections, * coagulation disorders, * acute inflammatory conditions, * fever. * Also excluded are patients who have undergone physical therapy or massage up to one month prior to the evaluation.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03563079