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Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2023

Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization versus myofascial release therapy in treatment of chronic neck pain: a randomized clinical trial.

Fatma Shewail, Salwa Abdelmajeed, Mohamed Farouk, Mohamed Abdelmegeed

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05213871 (Effect of Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Myofascial Release in Treatment of Mechanical Neck Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05213871 nacompletednot on this map

Effect of Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Myofascial Release in Treatment of Mechanical Neck Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2022 to 2022Enrolled35ConditionsNeck Pain, Soft Tissue InjuriesArmsInstrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, Myofascial release therapy, Postural correction exercises (PCE)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fatma ShewailOrthopedic physical therapy department, Faculty of physical therapy, Misr University for Science and Technology, Cairo, Egypt. fatma.shewail@must.edu.eg.
Salwa AbdelmajeedOrthopedic physical therapy department, Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed FaroukOrthopedic physical therapy department, Faculty of physical therapy, Misr University for Science and Technology, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed AbdelmegeedOrthopedic physical therapy department, Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Cairo University · EGMisr University for Science and Technology · EG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) versus myofascial release therapy (MRT) on college students with chronic mechanical neck pain (CMNP).

methodsThirty-three college students with a mean age of 21.33 ± 0.98 involved in distance learning due to the Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) restriction were randomized to receive either IASTM on the upper trapezius and levator scapulae muscles or MRT. Researchers measured their pain with a visual analog scale (VAS), function with neck disability index (NDI), and pain pressure threshold (PPT) with a pressure algometer. The subjects received eight therapy sessions over four weeks and outcome measures were assessed pre and post-intervention. The study was registered as a clinical trial on clinicaltrials.gov (registration number: NCT05213871).

resultUnpaired t-test showed no statistical significance between the two groups post-intervention regarding improvement in pain, function, and PPT (p > 0.05).

conclusionThis study showed insignificant differences between groups. However, we did not use a control group, indicating that the improvement in outcomes may not have been caused by the intervention. STUDY

designQuasi-experimental two groups pre-posttest clinical trial. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapy, level 2b.

Indexed as

Chronic PainCOVID-19Myofascial Pain SyndromesAdultHumansMyofascial Release TherapyNeck PainPain ThresholdYoung AdultManual therapyNeck painPhysical therapy

Identifiers

PMID37270471
PMCPMC10239038
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