Short and Long Time Effects of IASTM and Myofascial Release Techniques in Chronic Neck Pain

Chronic Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison of the Efficiency of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Myofascial Release Techniques in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05683288
• Other study ID #: KaratayUH7
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 28, 2022
• Est. completion date: February 22, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: December 2022
• Source: KTO Karatay University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether EYYDM and myofascial applications have short and long-term effects on pain and disability in individuals diagnosed with chronic neck pain.

Description:

Participants will be randomly assigned to IASTM, myofascial release and control groups. In addition to conventional treatment, IASTM and myofascial release groups will be treated twice a week for 4 weeks. Conventional treatment will be applied to the control group for 4 weeks.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 45
• Est. completion date: February 22, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: February 22, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 44 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• having a diagnosis of chronic neck pain,
• To have given at least 3 values to the pain with the Numerical Pain Scale
• having bilateral muscle spasms in the cervical region

Exclusion Criteria:

• those who are taking any analgesic medication,
• those with acute injury or infection,
• those with open wounds,
• osteoporosis,
• fracture,
• hematoma,
• those with acute cardiac, liver and kidney problems,
• those with connective tissue disease,
• rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,
• cancer,
• those with circulation problems,
• those with peripheral vascular disease,
• epilepsy,
• history of surgery in the cervical region

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Neck Pain
• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• IASTM
IASTM will be applied to the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles of the participants for 90 seconds, with a frequency of 60 beats per minute.
• Myofascial Release
Basic movements will be performed for 3 minutes in the rectus capitis, sternocleidomastoideus, hyoid region and upper trapezius regions.
• 250W infrared application
For 15 minutes, 250W infrared application will be applied on the cervical region from a distance of 50 cm

Device:
• TENS
TENS will be applied for 20 minutes at 80Hz frequency, with a current transit time of 150ms.

Other:
• Home exercise
Cervical strengthening and stretching exercises five days a week will given

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	KTO Karatay University	Konya	Karatay

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
KTO Karatay University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from Baseline Cervical Pain assessed by Numeric Pain Scale.	Pain will be evaluated with a 10-point Likert Numerical Pain Scale. 0 means no pain, 10 means unbearable pain.	Baseline, 4 weeks
Secondary	Change from Baseline Cervical Disability assessed by Neck Disability Index	Cervical Disability will be evaluated with Neck Disability Index	Baseline, 4 weeks