High-Intensity Laser Therapy for Trapezius Myofascial Pain (HILT-TRAP Study)

Starting soon · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS)

In brief

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of optimized High-Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) compared with sham treatment in patients with trapezius myofascial pain syndrome. Outcomes include pain intensity, cervical range of motion, functional disability, and depressive symptoms measured at baseline, post-intervention, and 16-week follow-up.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07352787

Run by

Neveen Abd El Maksoad Kohaf

People needed

104

Starts

2026-03-10

Expected to finish

2027-04-10

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults aged 18 to 65 years
• Clinically diagnosed trapezius myofascial pain syndrome
• Duration of symptoms ≥ 4 weeks
• Pain intensity ≥ 4 on NPRS
• Able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Red-flag medical conditions (e.g., malignancy, spinal cord compression)
• Neurological disorders affecting the neck or shoulder
• Cognitive impairment or inability to communicate
• Previous laser therapy to the neck/shoulder region within the last 6 months

Where it is running

• Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital — Nasiriyah, Nasiriyah, Iraq

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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