Status:

COMPLETED

Shock Wave Therapy On Cervical Pain Following Neck Dissection Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Qassim University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Pain

Cervical Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

35-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a musculoskeletal disorder which is characterized by pain, muscle spasms and muscle tenderness, as well as a limited range of motion, weakness, and rarely, autonomous...

Detailed Description

The occurrences of morbidity of the neck after cancer therapy were considerable and consisted of neck pain, loss of sensation, and decreased range of motion. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Previous unilateral modified radical neck dissection.
  • Patients with myofascial pain of upper trapezius for at least 3 months.
  • Patients with palpable intramuscular taut band.
  • Restriction in cervical ROM of lateral flexion and rotation.
  • Provocation of the clinical symptoms by compression of the active trigger point

Exclusion

  • Patient who received medication or other therapies for MPS within the previous 2 months.
  • Patients with pacemaker, pregnancy
  • Open wound at the treatment area.
  • Cervical myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical spine fracture or spondylolisthesis.
  • Rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Coagulopathy.
  • Epilepsy or any psychological disorder.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 3 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 3 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

46 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04270968

Start Date

November 3 2018

End Date

December 3 2019

Last Update

February 17 2020

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Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt, 11432