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

ConditionMechanical Neck Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-40
SponsorSouth Valley University

About this trial

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

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Age between 18- 40 years.

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

Disqualifiers

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.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • dry cupping massage

    Procedure/Surgery

    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

    Procedure/Surgery

    Myofascial release is a form of manual therapy using hands-on techniques to regain tissue extensibility and elasticity

Treatment groups

38 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: group AExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Group BExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Cervical range of motion

Cervical flexion and extension ranges of motion are measured by goniometer in numerical degrees

Time frame
Assessment will be done pre and post treatment sessions (3 sessions/week, total of 12 sessions in 4 weeks)

Secondary outcomes

1

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.

Time frame
Assessment will be done pre and post treatment sessions (3 sessions/week, total of 12 sessions in 4 weeks)
2

Visual analog scale

The visual analog scale is a scale for pain severity assessment with range from 0 (o pain) to 10 (intolerable pain)

Time frame
Assessment will be done pre and post treatment sessions (3 sessions/week, total of 12 sessions in 4 weeks)

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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South Valley University

Lead sponsor

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