NCT04179214

Thoracic Spine Manipulation on Pressure Pain Sensitivity of Active Myofascial Trigger Points in Rhomboid Muscle

Effects of Thoracic Spine Manipulation on Pressure Pain Sensitivity of Active Myofascial Trigger Points in Rhomboid Muscle

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study intends to determine the effects of thoracic manipulation on pressure pain sensitivity in patients with rhomboid active trigger points.

Detailed description

This is a single blinded controlled trial and will be conducted at physiotherapy clinic of women institute of rehabilitation sciences Abbottabad. The "screw" manipulation is a fairly aggressive manipulative technique in which the transverse processes are forced into a posterior to anterior direction Individual will be screened out according to inclusion criteria. Individuals will be allocated randomly into two groups, 30 in thoracic manipulation group and 30 in conventional physiotherapy protocol group by sealed envelope method. Both groups will receive conventional physiotherapy protocol (manual pressure release technique and muscle imbalances exercises) for rhomboid trigger points in common and the experimental group will receive thoracic manipulation in addition to conventional protocol. Assessment will be done on baseline and after 3 weeks. Data will be analyzed on SPSS version 21.

Conditions

• Trigger Points

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Thoracic manipulation	Session will be performed twice a week for a three week period if a pop sound occurred then the therapist moved on next procedure ,if not subject will be repositioned and technique will performed again. This procedure will be performed for maximum of two attempts. Approximately 3 minutes of time is required to complete thrust manipulation subjects assigned to thrust manipulation also received general exercise program and manual pressure release technique as the control group. General exercise group involve Stretching exercises for the pectoral muscles and resisted strengthening exercises for the scapular retractors and elevators and the glenohumeral abductors and external rotators were performed three times per week for 3 weeks.
OTHER	conventional pt protocol	This group will receive manual pressure release technique along with general exercises program. General exercise group involve Stretching exercises for the pectoral muscles and resisted strengthening exercises for the scapular retractors and elevators and the glenohumeral abductors and external rotators were performed three times per week for 3 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-07-22
• Primary completion: 2019-12-15
• Completion: 2019-12-30
• First posted: 2019-11-27
• Last updated: 2020-01-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan