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
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt, 11432