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Effects of Release and Ischemic Pressure of Trigger Points on Neck Pain. A Crossover, Controlled and Randomized Trial.
The aim of the study is to compare two manual therapy techniques. By testing if the Pressure Release of Myofascial Trigger Points technique (PRM) is more effective in treating Myofascial Trigger Points present in the upper trapezius muscle of patients with mechanical cervical pain. This will be compared mainly with another manual therapy technique that presents evidences such as Ischemic Pressure technique (IP), and a control group, through the evaluation of the Visual Analogical Scale (VAS), the Threshold of Pain at Pressure (TPP) and the Northwick Park Questionnaire (NPC) of neck disability, spanish version.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | UNKNOWN |
| Enrolment | 30 |
| Start date | Sat Feb 15 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Fri Sep 25 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
- Myofascial Pain
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- Neck Pain
Interventions
- Pressure Release technique
- Ischemic pressure technique
Countries
Spain