Effect of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Myofascial Release on Cervical and Lumbar Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of the study is to determine the effect of muscle energy technique versus myofascial release on cervical and lumbar pain in premenopausal women with fibromyalgia

Detailed Description
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Fibromyalgia is an idiopathic, non articular pain syndrome with generalized tender points. It is multisystem disease characterized by sleep disturbance and fatigue. It affect 5% of the world population. The incidence is higher in women than in men. And the age is between 30 and 35 years old.

Official Title
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Effect of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Myofascial Release on Cervical and Lumbar Pain in Premenopausal Women With Fibromyalgia

Conditions
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Lumbar Pain Syndrome, Cervical Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Myofascial release
* Other: Muscle energy technique


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Premenopausal women with fibromyalgia Ages ranges between 30 - 45 years old Body mass index < 35 kg/m2 All are medically stable Exclusion Criteria: specific cervical and lumbar pain Smokers Pregnant women Medically unstable Postmenopausal women

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 30 Years
Maximum Age: 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Two groups, one group will be treated by muscle energy technique and other will be treated by myofascial release
Masking: Triple


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Myofascial release<br>The patients will receive myofascial release technique on cervical and lumbar regions three times per week for four weeks | Other: Myofascial release<br>* Is Facilitation of mechanical and neurological adaptive capacity as integrated through the Myofascial system<br>|
| Experimental: Muscle energy technique<br>The patients will receive muscle energy technique for cervical and lumbar regions three times per week for four weeks | Other: Muscle energy technique<br>* Is manual therapy procedure that involves alternating periods of resisted muscle contraction and assisted stretching<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fibromyalgia impact questionnaire | Used to assess health related quality of life before and after the treatment, maximum score means worse outcome | Four weeks | 
| Visual analogue scale | Used to assess the severity of cervical and lumbar pain of each premenopausal women in both groups before and after the treatment, maximum score means worse outcome | Four weeks | 
| Active range of motion of cervical and lumbar regions | Measurement of active flexion, extension, lateral flexion in cervical and lumbar regions before and after the treatment | Four weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Cervical pain,lumbar pain,fibromyalgia