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Participants aged 20 to 50.\n2. Diagnosis of chronic non-specific neck pain (\\> 4 weeks duration).\n3. Had an active upper trapezius TrP (defined as a tender nodule in a taut band that referred pain in a pattern specific for upper trapezius TrP1 or TrP2).\n4. Pain of at least 40 mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS).\n5. Body mass index from 18 - 30 kg\u002Fm2\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Participants who will exhibit signs of fibromyalgia syndrome.\n2. Participants with a specific neck pain such as cervical radiculopathy with neurological deficits (e.g., motor weakness, significant sensory loss), cervical instability, fracture, tumor, infection, or inflammatory arthropathies.\n3. Sensory problems in the upper or midback regions, heart\u002Fcirculation problems.\n4. Participants who will have vascular syndromes such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency.\n5. Participants with skin lesions, fragile skin, or a history of bleeding disorders.","ALL","20 Years","50 Years",{"count":19,"type":20},75,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[23],"NA","The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) and dry cupping in patients (both genders), aged 20-50 years, diagnosed with chronic non-specific neck pain who have active upper trapezius trigger points. The main questions it aims to answer are :\n\n1. Is there a significant difference in the effect on pain level (measured by VAS) between the groups?\n2. Is there a significant difference in the effect on cervical range of motion (CROM), pressure pain threshold (PPT), and functional disability (NDI) between the groups?\n\nResearchers will compare three groups:\n\n1. Group A (Control):\\] Will receive a conventional physical therapy program (hot packs, TENS, and exercises).\n2. Group B (Experimental):\\] Will receive conventional therapy plus IASTM.\n3. Group C (Experimental):\\] Will receive conventional therapy plus Dry Cupping.\n\nParticipants will be asked to do the following:\n\n1. Undergo baseline assessments (measuring pain, ROM, PPT, and disability) before treatment and final assessments after 4 weeks.\n2. Attend \\[3 treatment sessions per week for four weeks\\].\n3. At each session, all participants will receive the conventional physical therapy program , while Groups B and C will receive their additional intervention (IASTM or dry cupping).",[26,27],"Upper Trapezius Trigger Points","Non Specific Chronic Neck Pain",[29,30,31],"IASTM","DRY CUPPING","UPPER TRAPEZIUS TRIGGER POINTS","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2025-11-21",{"date":35,"type":36},"2025-12-02","ACTUAL",{"date":38,"type":20},"2025-12-01",{"date":40,"type":20},"2026-12",{"name":42,"class":43},"Cairo University","OTHER",{"id":45,"slug":46,"hasResults":11,"nctId":47,"briefTitle":48,"officialTitle":48,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":49,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":50,"maxAge":51,"enrollmentInfo":52,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":21,"phases":54,"briefSummary":55,"conditions":56,"keywords":57,"overallStatus":32,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":61,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":62,"startDateStruct":64,"completionDateStruct":65,"leadSponsor":67,"locationsCount":69},"100596640","development-of-standard-guidelines-for-relaxation-exercises-in-patients-with-chronic-neck-pain-and-determination-of-their-effectiveness-100596640","NCT07048093","Development of Standard Guidelines for Relaxation Exercises in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain and Determination of Their Effectiveness","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Knowledge of Turkish\n* Chronic (at least three months) neck pain\n* Neck pain level of 4 or higher on a numerical pain scale\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Neck pain caused by a tumor, trauma, or rheumatic disease\n* History of surgery involving the head, neck, shoulder, or thoracic region\n* Root compression\n* Regular use of painkillers due to another illness\n* Another illness severe enough to interfere with work","22 Years","65 Years",{"count":53,"type":20},34,[23],"The goal of this observational study is to determine whether relaxation exercises performed before cranio-cervical flexion can reduce superficial neck muscle activation (specifically sternocleidomastoid and upper trapezius) in individuals with neck pain.\n\nThe main questions it aims to answer are:\n\n* Does performing relaxation exercises prior to cranio-cervical flexion reduce sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle activation?\n* Does it reduce upper trapezius muscle activation during the standing?\n\nResearchers will compare the group performing relaxation exercises before cranio-cervical flexion to the group performing only cranio-cervical flexion to see if there is a measurable difference in superficial neck muscle activation.\n\nParticipants will:\n\n* Perform cranio-cervical flexion exercises.\n* Perform relaxation exercises prior to the cranio-cervical flexion (intervention group only).\n* Undergo surface EMG measurements to assess muscle activity.",[27],[58,59,60],"Relaxation Exercise","craniocervical flexion","upper trapezius","2025-09-17",{"date":63,"type":36},"2025-09-22",{"date":63,"type":20},{"date":66,"type":20},"2026-09-01",{"name":68,"class":43},"Balikesir University",1,{"id":71,"slug":72,"hasResults":11,"nctId":73,"briefTitle":74,"officialTitle":75,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":76,"healthyVolunteers":77,"sex":15,"minAge":78,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":79,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":21,"phases":81,"briefSummary":82,"conditions":83,"keywords":85,"overallStatus":92,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":93,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":94,"startDateStruct":96,"completionDateStruct":98,"leadSponsor":100,"locationsCount":102},"100492257","high-intensity-laser-therapy-for-neck-pain-100492257","NCT05689788","High-intensity Laser Therapy for Neck Pain","Effect of High-intensity Laser Therapy in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain. Randomized Clinical Trial","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Participants must be at least 18 years old.\n* Both sexes (men and women)\n* Non-specific, chronic neck pain, defined as pain or discomfort in the cervical region between the superior nuchal line and the spinous process of T1 or the shoulder girdle, with the following criteria: neck pain in the last 3 months or more; a questionnaire score of cervical disability (NDI) equal to or greater than 5; and cervical pain of 3 or greater on the numerical pain scale (NPRS).\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Neck or shoulder musculoskeletal injuries in the last 3 months (fractures, sprains, tendinopathies, dislocations, or muscle tears).\n* Osteosynthesis materials close to the shoulders, neck, or surrounding areas.\n* Wounds or skin changes in the shoulder and\u002For neck region (such as psoriasis, scars, or burns).\n* Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, or muscle relaxant drugs for permanent use.\n* Neurological alterations such as paresthesia, loss of sensation (partial or complete), decrease in strength, or color changes in the neck, arms, forearms, or hands.\n* Diagnosed photosensitivity.\n* Presence of solar urticaria or adverse reactions to sunlight.\n* The presence of dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, hepatic porphyria, cutaneous carcinoid syndrome, or pellagra.\n* Cancer or tumors of some type have been diagnosed in the last 5 years.\n* Epilepsy.",true,"18 Years",{"count":80,"type":20},72,[23],"Chronic nonspecific neck pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder recognized for its high rates of disability and economic losses, ranking second in musculoskeletal conditions after low back pain. There are several effective physical therapy interventions to treat chronic nonspecific neck pain, such as laser therapy. High-intensity laser therapy (HILT) is a recent treatment proposed to reduce musculoskeletal pain; however, there are few studies that prove its effects in reducing neck pain.\n\nThe aim of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of high-intensity laser therapy on pain intensity in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain.\n\nThe research will be carried out in the laboratory of physical agents at the Andrés Bello University, Campus Casona de las Condes. Participants will be employers and volunteer students with non-specific chronic neck pain. Participants will be randomized and allocated into 2 study groups: group 1 (HILT and stretching exercises) and group 2 (simulated HILT and stretching exercises). Treatments will be performed twice a week for 4 weeks with 3 assessments: before treatment, at the end of treatment, and 12 weeks after treatment (follow-up). The main results will be the differences in pain pressure threshold (ΔPPT), intensity of pain at rest (ΔRPI) and intensity of pain on movement (ΔMPI). Secondary outcome measures, on the other hand, will include differences in cervical spine range (ΔCROM) and cervical disability (ΔND).",[84],"Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain",[86,87,88,89,90,91],"Lasers","Laser therapy","Chronic pain","Neck pain","Physical Therapy Modalities","Clinical trial","RECRUITING","2025-08-06",{"date":95,"type":36},"2025-08-07",{"date":97,"type":36},"2024-03-31",{"date":99,"type":20},"2025-12-28",{"name":101,"class":43},"Quiropraxia y Equilibrio",2,{"id":104,"slug":105,"hasResults":11,"nctId":106,"briefTitle":107,"officialTitle":107,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":108,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":15,"minAge":16,"maxAge":109,"enrollmentInfo":110,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":21,"phases":112,"briefSummary":113,"conditions":114,"keywords":4,"overallStatus":32,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":115,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":116,"startDateStruct":118,"completionDateStruct":120,"leadSponsor":122,"locationsCount":69},"100584639","transcutaneous-electrical-nerve-stimulation-versus-dry-needling-in-non-specific-chronic-neck-pain-100584639","NCT06891963","Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Versus Dry Needling in Non Specific Chronic Neck Pain","Inclusion Criteria:\n\nHaving at least 1 active trigger point in upper trapezius muscles will use a recommended diagnostic criterion to find active MTrPs which is:\n\n* The presence of a palpable taut band in the skeletal muscle.\n* The presence of a hypersensitive spot in the taut band.\n* Local twitch response provoked by snapping palpation.\n* Production of a typical referred pain pattern in response to the compression of tender spots.\n* Spontaneous presence of the typical referred pain pattern.\n* Duration of symptoms of acute stage (2-4) weeks.\n* Age between (20-40) years.\n* Having a normal neurological examination result .\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Existence of cervical disc hernia, advanced cervical osteoarthritis, radiculopathy, or myelopathy.\n* Having trigger point injection or physical therapy in the last 6 months.\n* Having a rheumatologic disease, such as fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, or a hormonal disease, such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism or hyperparathyroidism.\n* Existence of kyphosis, scoliosis, forward head posture or cervicogenic headache.\n* History of spine surgery.\n* Having a cardiovascular problem.","40 Years",{"count":111,"type":20},60,[23],"This study aims to compare between the effectiveness of Acupuncture-Like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Acupuncture-like TENS) and dry needling on pain intensity, Pressure pain threshold (PPT) of upper trapezius myofascial trigger points, neck range of motion, and neck function in patients with non specific chronic neck pain.",[27],"2025-03-18",{"date":117,"type":36},"2025-03-24",{"date":119,"type":20},"2025-03-25",{"date":121,"type":20},"2025-05-31",{"name":42,"class":43}]