Effect of Dynamic Cupping Versus Myofascial Release Therapy in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain

Mechanical Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Dry Cupping Massage Versus Myofascial Release Therapy in Patients With Mechanical Non-specific Neck Pain: a Quasi-experimental Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06031571
• Other study ID #: cupping vs release
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: June 20, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: June 2024
• Source: South Valley University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A Quasi-experimental study will investigate the effect of dry cupping massage versus myofascial release on patients with mechanical neck pain.

Description:

PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of dry cupping massage versus myofascial release on pain level, range of motion, and functional level in mechanical neck pain…

BACKGROUND: Neck pain is a multivariate disease and is a leading issue in a modernized society. The economic burden of neck pain is remarkable and includes treatment costs, reduced productivity, and job-related problems (Cohen, 2015).

There is no one definitive treatment for neck pain. However, different pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments have been recommended, including laser therapy, massage, acupuncture, yoga, and aquatic therapy (Corvillo et al., 2020). However, no studies are focusing on comparing the effect of dynamic cupping and myofascial release in mechanical neck pain.

HYPOTHESES: There will be a non-significant difference between dry cupping massage and myofascial release on pain level, range of motion, and functional level in patients with mechanical neck pain…

RESEARCH QUESTION: Will there be a difference between dry cupping massage versus myofascial release on pain level, range of motion, and functional level in patients with mechanical neck pain?

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 38
• Est. completion date: June 20, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: June 12, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age between 18- 40 years.

2. Participants have experienced mechanical neck pain for at least the previous 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants aged below 18 years-old and those above 40 years old

• Mechanical neck pain due to trauma, disc protrusion, congenital deformity of the spine, spinal stenosis, and rheumatoid disease.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Mechanical Neck Pain
• Neck Pain

Intervention

Procedure:
• dry cupping massage
Dry cupping is a form of massage therapy that involves using Hijamat cups without skin injury while applying suction and then performing circular and transverse movements
• Myofacial release
Myofascial release is a form of manual therapy using hands-on techniques to regain tissue extensibility and elasticity

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Faculty of physical therapy	Cairo
Egypt	Faculty of physical therapy, South Valley University	Qina	Qena

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
South Valley University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Cervical range of motion	Cervical flexion and extension ranges of motion are measured by goniometer in numerical degrees	Assessment will be done pre and post treatment sessions (3 sessions/week, total of 12 sessions in 4 weeks)
Secondary	Neck Disability index	The neck disability index is a questionnaire has been designed to inform how neck pain has affected different aspects in everyday life.	Assessment will be done pre and post treatment sessions (3 sessions/week, total of 12 sessions in 4 weeks)
Secondary	Visual analog scale	The visual analog scale is a scale for pain severity assessment with range from 0 (o pain) to 10 (intolerable pain)	Assessment will be done pre and post treatment sessions (3 sessions/week, total of 12 sessions in 4 weeks)