Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Counterstrain Technique on Muscle Stiffness and Pain on Trapezius Tender Points in Medical Students
Lead Sponsor:
New York Institute of Technology
Conditions:
Counterstrain
MyotonPRO
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Medical students are prone to developing neck pain due to prolonged studying and poor posture. This can manifest as tender points in the upper trapezius region. Counterstrain (CS) is an osteopathic ma...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subject is at least 18 years of age
Exclusion
- Traumatized (sprained or strained) tissues, which would be negatively affected by the positioning of the patient
- Illness or other conditions in which strict positional restrictions preclude treatment
- Instability of the area being positioned that has the potential to produce unwanted neurologic or vascular side effects
- Vascular or neurologic syndromes, such as basilar insufficiency or neural foraminal compromise whereby the position of treatment has the potential to exacerbate the condition
- Severe degenerative spondylosis with local fusion and no motion at the level where treatment positioning would normally take place
- Pregnancy
- Positive for COVID-19 as well as symptoms indicating a SARS-CoV-2 infection
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 10 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 14 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05226611
Start Date
March 10 2021
End Date
April 14 2021
Last Update
February 7 2022
Active Locations (1)
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NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Glen Head, New York, United States, 11545