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Comparison of Three Different Myofascial Trigger Point Treatments in Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Enrolling by invitationNot applicableNCT06814808
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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 aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of ischaemic compression (IC), positional relaxation (Strain Counterstrain \[SCS\]), and integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique (INIT) applications on pain intensity, pressure pain threshold, range of motion, joint position sense, disability, kinesiophobia, quality of life and patient satisfaction in addition to conventional treatment for chronic non-specific neck pain. It is planned to include 51 patients in the study. The included patients will be divided into 3 groups: Group 1 (HR Group), Group 2 (SCS Group) and Group 3 (INIT Group). All three groups will receive a conventional physiotherapy programme 5 times a week for 4 weeks and the same exercise programme 3 days a week for 4 weeks.

Study details

Official title
Comparison of Three Different Myofascial Trigger Point Treatments on Pain, Range of Motion, Joint Position Sense and Quality of Life in Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain
Interventions
  • Other: Conventional Therapy
  • Other: Ischemic Compression Group
  • Other: Strain-Counter Strain
  • Other: Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique (INIT)
Sponsor
Biruni University
Start date
2024-12-15
Primary completion
2025-12-15
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years to 65 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * The patient is between 18 and 65 years of age, * The patient presents to the outpatient clinic with a complaint of neck pain that has been persisting for at least 3 months, * Pain intensity higher than 3.5/10 cm according to the Visual Analogue Scale, * Active trigger point in at least one of the upper trapezius, levator scapulae, splenius capitus, lower trapezius muscles that may cause neck pain, * Neck Disability Index total score higher than 15, * Having the ability to read and write in Turkish was determined as the inclusion criteria. Exclusion Criteria: * Has had a neck, spine or shoulder injury within the last 6 months, * The patient has neck pain caused by inflammatory, hormonal, neurological disorders or after trauma, * Positive radicular findings compatible with nerve root compression, history of spinal fracture, spinal tumours and related malignancies, congenital spinal anomalies, * History of neck, upper thoracic spine and shoulder surgery, * Scoliosis surgery or a health problem that causes limitation in spinal mobility, * Diagnosed with any malignant condition, systemic, neurological or rheumatological disease, * Having a skin disease or hearing-vision problem that may affect the assessment process, * Uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, meniere's disease and vertigo, * Physiotherapy sessions for neck pain in the last month, * Pregnancy, * Use of any analgesic or psychotropic agent was determined as exclusion criteria.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06814808