The aim of this study is to compare the effects of strain counter strain technique with Kinesio taping and Strain counter strain technique without Kinesio taping on Myofascial neck pain syndrome.
Design
Parallel group, single blind,Randomized control trial
Settings and conduct
Participants, health care providers who care for participants during the trial, data collectors, Outcome assessors, and with lesser importance data safety and monitoring board and manuscript writers.Outcome assessor is taken blind and data safety will be ensured.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Participants will be included:
1. Subject between the ages 17 and 45 years old.
2. Both male and female patients with myofascial neck pain.
3. Participant with complaints of Neck pain will be recruited.
4. Participants for this study will be strictly voluntary and informed consent will be obtained
5. Presence of active symptomatic MTrPs in the upper trapezius will be the main inclusion criteria.
Participants will be excluded if they have a medical diagnosis of fibromyalgia, spinal radicular findings, blood coagulation disorders, chronic pain syndrome, cancer, allergies history of cervical spine or shoulder surgery within the preceding 3 years, use of anticoagulants, opioids or antiepileptic medications, daily alcohol intake over
27.4 g for men or 13.7 g for women, and pregnancy
Intervention groups
Group A: Strain counter strain technique with Kinesio taping
Group B: Strain counter strain technique without Kinesio taping
Effects of Strain counter strain technique with and without Kinesio tape in myofascial neck pain syndrome.
Public title
Effects of Strain counter strain technique with and without Kinesio tape in myofascial neck pain syndrome.
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
1. Subject between the ages 17 and 45 years old. 2. Both male and female patients with myofascial neck pain. 3. Participant with complaints of Neck pain will be recruited. 4. Participants for this study will be strictly voluntary and informed consent will be obtained 5. Presence of active symptomatic MTrPs in the upper trapezius will be the main inclusion criteria.
Exclusion criteria:
Participants will be excluded if they have a medical diagnosis of fibromyalgia, spinal radicular findings, blood coagulation disorders, chronic pain syndrome, cancer, allergies history of cervical spine or shoulder surgery within the preceding 3 years, use of anticoagulants, opioids or antiepileptic medications, daily alcohol intake over 27.4 g for men or 13.7 g for women, and pregnancy
Age
From 17 years old to 45 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
Outcome assessor
Sample size
Target sample size:
50
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Subjects will be randomly distributed (Consecutive sampling) to two groups with the use of the lottery method of randomization.Group 1 patients will get Strain counter strain technique with Kinesio taping and Group 2 will get Strain counter strain technique without Kinesio taping.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
Outcome assessor is taken as blind and data safety will be ensured.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Riphah Ethical committee
Street address
Narowal Road zafarwal, near total pump
City
zafarwal
Postal code
51670
Approval date
2020-03-27, 1399/01/08
Ethics committee reference number
REC/RCRS/20/1054
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Myofascial neck pain syndrome
ICD-10 code
M54.2
ICD-10 code description
Cervicalgia
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Pain
Timepoint
Before intervention and 1 week after intervention
Method of measurement
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
2
Description
Disability
Timepoint
Before intervention and 1 week after intervention
Method of measurement
Neck Disability Index (NDI)
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group 1: Strain counter strain with Kinesio taping
Category
Treatment - Other
2
Description
Intervention group 2: Strain counter strain without Kinesio taping
Category
Treatment - Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
MAX REHAB CENTER, LAHORE
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mubashra Ibrahim
Street address
Narowal Road zafarwal, near total pump
City
zafarwal
Postal code
51670
Phone
+92 542 538127
Email
mubashraibr1994@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Riphah International University
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mubashra Ibrahim
Street address
Narowal Road zafarwal, near total pump
City
zafarwal
Postal code
51670
Phone
+92 542 538127
Email
mubashraibr1994@gmail.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Riphah International University
Proportion provided by this source
20
Public or private sector
Private
Domestic or foreign origin
Foreign
Category of foreign source of funding
Sponsor: country of origin
Country of origin
PK
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Riphah International University
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mubashra Ibrahim
Position
student
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Physiotherapy
Street address
Narowal Road zafarwal, near total pump
City
zafarwal
Province
Punjab
Postal code
51670
Phone
+92 542 538127
Email
mubashraibr1994@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Riphah International University
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mubashra Ibrahim
Position
Student
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Physiotherapy
Street address
Narowal Road zafarwal, near total pump
City
zafarwal
Province
Punjab
Postal code
51670
Phone
+92 542 538127
Email
mubashraibr1994@gmail.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Riphah International University
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mubashra Ibrahim
Position
student
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Physiotherapy
Street address
Narowal Road zafarwal, near total pump
City
zafarwal
Province
Punjab
Postal code
51670
Phone
+92 542 538127
Email
mubashraibr1994@gmail.com
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available