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IRCT201506089440N9 IRCT 2015-10-21 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, vice chancellor of research Pulsed Vacuum and Friction massage effects in the treatment of neck pain Comparison of pulsed Vacuum and Friction massage therapeutic effects on the treatment of trapezius muscle trigger points in men with non- specific chronic mechanical Neck Pain 2015-07-25 anticipated 40 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/9967 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A Neck pain. Intervention 1: Control group will receive a friction massage on the key trigger point for 5 minutes in a session. Intervention 2: Intervention group will receive a pulsed vacuum on the key trigger point for 10 minutes in a session.
public Ramin Fallahzadeh
Rehabilitation Sciences School, Abiverdi 1st Ave., Chamran Blvd., Shiraz
Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 71 3825 0985 raminfallahzadeh@yahoo.com Shiraz University of Medical Sciences scientific Dr.Soraya Piroozi
Rehabilitation Sciences School, Chamran Blvd., Abiverdi 1st Ave., Shiraz
Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 71 3627 1551 piroozis@sums.ac.ir Rehabilitation Sciences School of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: 20 to 50 year old men suffering mechanical neck pain more than 2 months and they have not had injections for the treatment of trigger points during the last 6 months; they did not treat myofascial pain during the last month; having passive and active trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle at one or both sides of the body; having a palpable tight band in the skeletal muscle; having a sensitive painful spot in the palpable tight band; reproduction of myofascial trigger points obvious shooting pain in response to pressure; the presence of spontaneous obvious shooting pain; no histories of trauma, myelopathy, nerve root entrapment, cancer, infection, neck fracture, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, cervical vertebrae osteoarthritis, sensory disorders and skin injuries in the trigger point site, cardiovascular disorders, deep veins thrombosis and nerve roots involvement based on foraminal compression and distraction tests Exclusion criteria: Neck pain enhancement 20 years 45 years Male M54.2 Cervicalgia Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Control group will receive a friction massage on the key trigger point for 5 minutes in a session. Intervention group will receive a pulsed vacuum on the key trigger point for 10 minutes in a session. Pain pressure threshold. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2 minutes after the intervention, 48 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Algometer. Neck pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2 minutes after the intervention, 48 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pain Numeric Rating Scale. Power grip. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2 minutes after the intervention, 48 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamometer. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, vice chancellor of research Approved 2015-08-19 Ethics committee of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Zand Blvd., Central Building of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of)