Comparative Efficacy of Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Enrolling by invitationNot applicableNCT07027631

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Brief summary (from the registry)

The purpose of the study is to investigate the Comparative Efficacy of Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis and Extracorporeal shockwave therapy on Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Study details

Official title: Comparative Efficacy of Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain. A Randomized Controlled Trial
Conditions: Mechanical Neck Pain
Interventions: Device: Magnesium Sulfate Iontophoresis
Device: Shock Wave Therapy
Other: stretching and strengthening
Sponsor: Beni-Suef University
Start date: 2025-06-20
Primary completion: 2025-09-20
Sex: All
Age range: from 18 Years to 40 Years
Results posted: No results posted in this snapshot
Countries: Egypt
Total sites listed: 1

Eligibility criteria

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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

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07027631