Clinical trial NCT06686290: Effects of Post-Isometric Relaxation Versus Static Stretching in Patients With Levator Scapulae Syndrome.
Official title: Effects of Post-Isometric Relaxation Versus Static Stretching on Pain, Range of Motion, Disability and Muscle Length in Patients With Levator Scapulae Syndrome.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Levator Scapulae Syndrome
Keywords: Disability
Range of Motion
Muscle Length
Pain
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-11-13
Enrollment: 42
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 24
Maximum age (years): 59
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Group A will be treated with Postisometric relaxation technique and Group B will be treated with Static stretching technique. Postisometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes (30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10 seconds hold. Stretching exercise will be performed with 30 second hold and with 5 repetitions. All Exercises will be performed 3 times per week for total of 4 weeks.
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: Group A will be treated with Postisometric relaxation technique and Group B will be treated with Static stretching technique. Postisometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes (30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10 seconds hold. Stretching exercise will be performed with 30 second hold and with 5 repetitions. All Exercises will be performed 3 times per week for total of 4 weeks. Outcome measures will be conducted through pain, range of motion, disability and muscle length after 4 weeks.

Detailed description: A Randomized Clinical Trial will be conducted at Tehsil Head Quarter Hospital Daska through consecutive sampling technique on 42 patients which will be allocated using computer generated sampling (random number table) into Group A and Group B. Group A will be treated with Postisometric relaxation technique and Group B will be treated with Static stretching technique. Postisometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes (30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10 seconds hold. Stretching exercise will be performed with 30 second hold and with 5 repetitions. All Exercises will be performed 3 times per week for total of 4 weeks. Outcome measures will be conducted through pain, range of motion, disability and muscle length after 4 weeks. Data will be analyzed during SPSS software version 25. The normality of data will be assessed by Shapiro-wilk test after which it will be decided either parametric or non-parametric test will be used within a group or between two groups.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Both males and females.
* Age range of 24-59 years.
* Neck and medial border scapular pain for at least 3 months.
* NPRS score greater than 3.
* Reduced side flexion and rotation of neck.
* Symptoms persisted for at least 3 months.
* Positive levator scapulae length test.
* Have suffered from myofascial pain

Exclusion Criteria:

* Neuropathies.
* Vertebral fractures.
* Pregnancy.
* Fibromyalgia.
* Cancer.
* Traumatic neck injury.
* Previous cognitive and functional disorders.
* Coagulopathy(

Primary outcomes:
measure: Pain Level
timeFrame: Pre & Post 6 weeks
measure: Disability Level
timeFrame: Pre & Post 6 weeks
measure: Range of Motion
timeFrame: Pre & Post 6 weeks
measure: Muscle Length
timeFrame: Pre & Post 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Daska
country: Pakistan
facility: Tehsil Headquarter Hospital Daska
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Muhammad Hassan, MSPT
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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