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
Active Locations (0)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
No Results Found
We couldn’t find results for the location/zipcode entered or within the selected range. Please check your input or adjust your search.