Effectiveness of Myofascial Release in Patients With Chronic Post Sternotomy Pain Syndrome
Not yet recruitingNot applicableNCT06630208
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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)
The main aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Myofascial release in patients with chronic sternotomy pain.
Study details
- Official title
- Effectiveness of Myofascial Release in Patients With Chronic Post Sternotomy Pain Syndrome
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Myofascial release
- Other: Breathing exercises
- Drug: Pharmacological treatment
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Start date
- 2024-12-15
- Primary completion
- 2025-02-15
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 55 Years to 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Egypt
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic Post-sternotomy pain (CPSP), defined as discomfort at the thorax after cardiac surgery, persisting for at least 2 months, and without apparent cause (I.e., such as infection or the underlying disease that motivated the surgery). * Age between 55 to 65 years old. * All patients will be under full medical supervision. * Adherence to informed consent. * Cardiac sternotomy intervention Exclusion Criteria: * Neuromuscular disorders. * Any Active hemorrhage. * The presence of an unstable cardiac, pulmonary or cerebral pathology. * Poor cognition and mentality. * Patients with active contagious skin conditions * Any Cardiopulmonary problems (eg. Uncontrolled hypertension, Heart Failure, Arrhythmia) * Patients with malignancy. * Any acute viral infection. * Patients with ascites or end-stage liver or kidney failure. * Patients will participate in other physiotherapy programs rather than the prescribed protocol. * Chest infection in last 3 months. * Patients with musculoskeletal problems like any bone fracture * Osteoporotic patients. * Any recent open wound in the chest are. * Hemodynamic instability.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06630208