Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Upper Cervical Mobilization Versus Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique in Patients With Levator Scapulae Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Levator Scapulae Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

the study will be conducted to answer the following research question: is there a difference between the effect of upper cervical mobilization and integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique of leva...

Detailed Description

Neck pain might be usually provoked by TrPs in the upper trapezius and levator scapulae muscles The differentiation in levator scapulae MTrPs prevalence between the right and left sides may also indic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with a primary complaint of chronic neck pain (assessed by VAS) for more than 3 months.
  • Subjects with pain provocation and reduced mobility at the upper cervical segment (assessed by passive accessory intervertebral movements (PAIVMs) and reduced mobility at cervical spine (assessed by CROM) will be included in the study.
  • Participants will be recruited from both genders with age ranged from 18 to 45 years old, and BMI from 18 to 30kg/m2

Exclusion

  • 1\) Previous spine surgery 2) Pregnant and breast feeding women 3) Diabetic patients 4) Hypertensive patients 5) Neck pain associated with cervical radiculopathy 6) Whiplash injuries 7) Cervical spine fracture 8) Vertebrobasilar insufficiency. 9) Red flags suggesting of cancer, infection, vascular insufficiency

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 20 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 5 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07208396

Start Date

October 20 2025

End Date

June 5 2026

Last Update

October 6 2025

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