NCT07027644

The Synergistic Effects of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and Functional Recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius

The Synergistic Effects of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and Functional Recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 130 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Beni-Suef University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the Synergistic Effects of the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and Dry Cupping Therapy on Pain Modulation and functional recovery on Myofascial Trigger Points of the upper trapezius

Conditions

• Mechanical Neck Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Dry Cupping Therapy	The patients receive dry cupping therapy for 10 min on the marked trigger point using a plastic set with a hand vacuum pump
OTHER	Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique	The patients receive the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique, which consists of ischemic compression, strain-counterstrain, and muscle energy techniques.
OTHER	stretching and strengthening exercises	The patients receive stretching and strengthening exercises
OTHER	combined integrated neuromuscular inhibition, dry cupping and stretching and strengthening exercises	the patients recive all the three interventions

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-06-20
• Primary completion: 2025-09-20
• Completion: 2025-09-20
• First posted: 2025-06-18
• Last updated: 2025-08-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt