Effect of Shock Wave Therapy on Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Adolescent Athletes
ConditionMyofascial Pain Syndrome
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age14-18
SponsorCairo University
About this trial
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy on pain, neck range of motion, and functional activity in adolescent athletes.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age ranges from 14 to 18 years.
All adolescents have regional pain complaint.
Tenderness in cervical trigger points in the midpoint of the upper border of the trapezius muscle, from grade 2 to grade 4 according to the tenderness grading scheme (Hubbard, 1993) (Appendix II).
Palpation of a trigger point elicits a stereotypic zone of referred pain specific to that muscle.
Disqualifiers
Dermatological disorders.
Having myofascial trigger points injection.
Chronic pain in both sides of the body.
History of findings of cervical injury whether orthopedic or soft tissue injury.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Designed physical therapy program
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT)
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov