Myofacial Pain SyndromesNCT06899685
KT vs IASTM on Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points To Compare Effect of KT VS IASTM on Pain Intensity, Pain Pressure Threshold, Cervical Range of Motion and Functional Disability Level.
A study testing tradional physical therapy treatment, KT and IASTM in people with Myofacial Pain Syndromes, run by Reham Sayed Mesaed at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
This study would answer the following question: Is there a difference in the effects between IASTM and KT on pain intensity level, pain pressure threshold, cervical range of motion (ROM), functional disability level and satisfaction level in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points? The aims of this… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 19 to 23 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Myofacial Pain Syndromes
- What is being tested?
- tradional physical therapy treatment, KT and IASTM
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Aug 2024to 1 Apr 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 19 to 23 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- 1) Fifty subjects with age ranged from 18 to 23 years old (Formen et al., 2014).
- 2) From both genders with normal BMI ranges between 18.5:24.9 kg/m2. Had MTrPs of unilateral UT muscle (Shamseldeen et al., 2023).
Who cannot join
- 1. History of whiplash injury (Emshi et al., 2021). 2. History of head, neck, cervical spine or shoulder surgery (Emshi., et al 2021) 3. History of cervical radiculopathy (Emshi et al., 2021) 4. Patients with malignancy (Shamseldeen et al., 2023). 5. Cervical spine fractures (Shamseldeen et al., 2023). 6. Myelopathy (Shamseldeen et al., 2023). 7. Having undergone physical therapy within the past three months before the study.
- 8. Non - rheumatologic diseases as multiple sclerosis, thyroid dysfunction and chronic infection.
- 9. Rheumatologic condition as poly-articular osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and advanced cervical spine degenerative diseases.
- 10. Presence of skin diseases (Luz Júnior et al., 2015). 11. Pregnancy (Luz Júnior et al., 2015).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Egypt1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Clinic
Banī Suwayf
Beni-Suef, 01091892299, reham.sayed@gmail.com
About this study
Official title: KINESIOTAPING VERSUS INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION ON UPPER TRAPEZIUS MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL Kinesiotaping (KT) is a Non-invasive Method to Treat Musculoskeletal Disorders. it is Non-invasive, Painless, and Less Time-consuming Than Other Options With Fewer Side Effects. IASTM is a Traditional Chinese Therapy Known as "Guasha". IASTM is a Simple and Practical Technique
This study would answer the following question: Is there a difference in the effects between IASTM and KT on pain intensity level, pain pressure threshold, cervical range of motion (ROM), functional disability level and satisfaction level in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points?
The aims of this study are:
- To investigate the effect of KT and IASTM on pain intensity level in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points.
- To investigate the effects of KT and IASTM on pain pressure threshold in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points.
- To investigate the effects of KT and IASTM on cervical range of motion (ROM) in subjects with myofascial trigger points.
- To investigate the effect of KT and IASTM on functional disability level in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points.
- To investigate the effects of KT and IASTM on satisfaction level in subjects with myofascial trigger points.
- Conditions
- Myofacial Pain Syndromes
- Being tested
- tradional physical therapy treatment, KT, IASTM
- Medical subject headings
- Facial Neuralgia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
tradional physical therapy treatmentOther
Instructions, hot backs, Deep transverse friction massage, passive \&self stretch, Neck isometric and Scapular retraction exercises
KTOther
Kinesiotaping
IASTMDevice
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobolization
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| tradional physical therapy | Active comparator | This group received traditional therapy( Instructions, hot backs, Deep transverse friction massage, passive \&self stretch, Neck isometric and Scapular retraction exercises) (three sessions per week for 4 weeks). Receives: Other: tradional physical therapy treatment |
| Kinesiotaping | Experimental | This group received KT in addition to Traditional physical therapy program (two sessions per week for 4 weeks). Receives: Other: tradional physical therapy treatment; Other: KT |
| IASTM | Experimental | This group received IASTM in addition to Traditional physical therapy program (three sessions per week for 4 weeks). Receives: Other: tradional physical therapy treatment; Device: IASTM |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
KT vs IASTM on upper trapezius myofascial trigger points
Measured: one month
pain intensity level
pain intensity level of neck pain
Measured: change at pain intensity level through 4 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
pain pressure threshold
pain pressure threshold of neck pain
Measured: change at pain pressure threshold through 4 weeks
cervical range of motion
range of motion of cervical spine
Measured: change at cervical range of motion through 4 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Mar 2025
- Study start1 Aug 2024
- Primary completion1 Sep 2024
- Study completion1 Apr 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Myofacial Pain SyndromesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Reham Sayed Mesaed
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Reham Sayed Mesaed, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06899685
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P.T.REC/012/004971
- Status last verified
- Jun 2024
- First submitted
- 21 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 28 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- KINESIOTAPING VERSUS INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION ON UPPER TRAPEZIUS MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL Kinesiotaping (KT) is a Non-invasive Method to Treat Musculoskeletal Disorders. it is Non-invasive, Painless, and Less Time-consuming Than Other Options With Fewer Side Effects. IASTM is a Traditional Chinese Therapy Known as "Guasha". IASTM is a Simple and Practical Technique
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06899685
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- P.T.REC/012/004971
- Conditions
- Myofacial Pain Syndromes
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Reham Sayed MesaedUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Apr 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 28 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study would answer the following question: Is there a difference in the effects between IASTM and KT on pain intensity level, pain pressure threshold, cervical range of motion (ROM), functional disability level and satisfaction level in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points?
The aims of this study are:
- To investigate the effect of KT and IASTM on pain intensity level in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points.
- To investigate the effects of KT and IASTM on pain pressure threshold in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points.
- To investigate the effects of KT and IASTM on cervical range of motion (ROM) in subjects with myofascial trigger points.
- To investigate the effect of KT and IASTM on functional disability level in subjects with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points.
- To investigate the effects of KT and IASTM on satisfaction level in subjects with myofascial trigger points.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, care provider)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| tradional physical therapy | Active comparator | Other: tradional physical therapy treatmentThis group received traditional therapy( Instructions, hot backs, Deep transverse friction massage, passive \&self stretch, Neck isometric and Scapular retraction exercises) (three sessions per week for 4 weeks). |
| Kinesiotaping | Experimental | Other: tradional physical therapy treatment, Other: KTThis group received KT in addition to Traditional physical therapy program (two sessions per week for 4 weeks). |
| IASTM | Experimental | Other: tradional physical therapy treatment, Device: IASTMThis group received IASTM in addition to Traditional physical therapy program (three sessions per week for 4 weeks). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 19 to 23 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- 1) Fifty subjects with age ranged from 18 to 23 years old (Formen et al., 2014).
- 2) From both genders with normal BMI ranges between 18.5:24.9 kg/m2. Had MTrPs of unilateral UT muscle (Shamseldeen et al., 2023).
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 1. History of whiplash injury (Emshi et al., 2021). 2. History of head, neck, cervical spine or shoulder surgery (Emshi., et al 2021) 3. History of cervical radiculopathy (Emshi et al., 2021) 4. Patients with malignancy (Shamseldeen et al., 2023). 5. Cervical spine fractures (Shamseldeen et al., 2023). 6. Myelopathy (Shamseldeen et al., 2023). 7. Having undergone physical therapy within the past three months before the study.
- 8. Non - rheumatologic diseases as multiple sclerosis, thyroid dysfunction and chronic infection.
- 9. Rheumatologic condition as poly-articular osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and advanced cervical spine degenerative diseases.
- 10. Presence of skin diseases (Luz Júnior et al., 2015). 11. Pregnancy (Luz Júnior et al., 2015).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| tradional physical therapy treatmentInstructions, hot backs, Deep transverse friction massage, passive \&self stretch, Neck isometric and Scapular retraction exercises | Other | IASTM, Kinesiotaping, tradional physical therapy |
| KTKinesiotaping | Other | Kinesiotaping |
| IASTMInstrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobolization | Device | IASTM |
Primary outcome
KT vs IASTM on upper trapezius myofascial trigger points
Time frame: one month
pain intensity level
Time frame: change at pain intensity level through 4 weeks
pain intensity level of neck pain
2 secondary outcomes
pain pressure threshold
Time frame: change at pain pressure threshold through 4 weeks
cervical range of motion
Time frame: change at cervical range of motion through 4 weeks
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Mar 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing tradional physical therapy treatment, KT and IASTM in people with Myofacial Pain Syndromes, run by Reham Sayed Mesaed at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Reham Sayed Mesaed (01091892299, reham.sayed995@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
KT vs IASTM on upper trapezius myofascial trigger points (time frame: one month). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Mar 2025.