Stripping Massage on Rhomboid Major and Minor Active Trigger Points in Upper Thoracic Pain

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Conditions studied: Upper Thoracic Pain Due to Active Trigger Points

In brief

Aim of this randomized controlled trial is to see the effects of stripping massage on rhomboids major and minor active trigger points in patients with upper thoracic pain for reducing pain, enhancing thoracic range of motion and physical functioning

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06556758

Run by

Riphah International University

People needed

44

Starts

2024-08-09

Expected to finish

2025-01-10

Last updated by the study team

2024-08-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants falling in this category would be recruited into the study.
• females
• Age: 18-40
• Active TrPs in the rhomboid major and minor muscles.
• Presence of atleast one trigger point in rhomboids (diagnosed by the characteristics like hyperirritable spot in a taut band, twitch response and referral pain)
• Presence of Jump sign
• Segmental hypomobility in upper thoracic region identified with positive springing test
• upper thoracic pain, defined as pain in the body region encompassing from T1 to T4) pain intensity score of ≥ 3 on the numeric pain rating scale (0-10)
• symptoms provoked by thoracic movement,or palpation of the rhomboid muscles.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants falling in this category would be excluded from the study.
• a history of neck trauma
• previously had surgery in the neck or shoulder area or suffered from physical injury
• Fractures, Dislocations, Traumatic injuries, Adhesive capsulitis, thoracic outlet syndrome.
• any rheumatic condition, osteoporosis, cancer, spinal infection, radicular pain, or neuropathy.

Where it is running

• Railway General Hospital — Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan (enrolling)

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