Comparative Effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Modified Active Release Technique in Scapulocostal Syndrome.
CompletedNot applicableNCT07403227
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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 study was conducted to determine the comparative effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Modified Active Release Technique on Pain, Chest expansion and Functional disability in patients with Scapulocostal Syndrome.
Study details
- Official title
- Comparative Effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Modified Active Release Technique in Patients With Scapulocostal Syndrome.
- Conditions
- Scapulocostal Syndrome
- Interventions
- Other: Muscle Energy Technique
- Other: Modified Active Release Technique
- Other: Conventional Physical Therapy
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Start date
- 2025-01-10
- Primary completion
- 2025-07-28
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 40 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Pakistan
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18-40 yrs. * Both male and females with shoulder-neck pain. * NPRS value\> than 3. * Chest expansion value \< than 3cm are included. * Subjects with Upper Trapezius, Levator Scapulae and Rhomboid muscles tenderness. * Pain duration should be present for at least for 3 months before inclusion in the study. * Presence of 1 to 3 trigger points in upper trapezius, levator scapulae, and rhombhoids (MTrP) causing referred pain pattern with palpable taut band of muscle. Exclusion Criteria: * Thoracic outlet syndrome. * Brachial neuralgia. * Local neck and shoulder disorder. * Adhesive Capsulitis. * Cervical Radiculopathy. * Trauma or Injury around Scapular area. * Past Surgical Area. * Any cardiovascular or Respiratory pathology. * People with psychiatric illness such as depression.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07403227