HeadacheNCT06406881
Combine Effect Of Myofascial Release Technique and Ocular Muscle Exercise Among University Students
A study testing physical therapy and myofascial release therapy in people with Headache, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
The current study aim to determine the effect of myofascial release technique and ocular muscle exercise to release eye strain headache in myopic students. This study aim to reduce eye strain headache to improve quality of life and student academic performance. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 30 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Headache
- What is being tested?
- physical therapy and myofascial release therapy
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 36 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2024to 1 Jun 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 to 30 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Age = 20- 30 years old
- Gender= male / female
- Diagnosed of Mild (-0.50 to -3.0 D) and moderate ( -3.0 to -6.0 D) myopia
- Unilateral or bilateral headache with mild or medium intensity
- Pain around eyes, forehead and temples
- Headache with neck stiffness or pain
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- Headache increase with visual activity such as reading, using computer or cell phone.
- Headache associate with triggers in sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezius
- Positive convergent test (13)
Who cannot join
- History of genetic disease
- History of refractive surgery
- Wear contact lenses
- Headache associate with photophobia
- Headache associate with phonophobia
- History of neck trauma
- Cervical radiculopathy, herniated disc, arthritis
- Pain aggravated by movements of head
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Combine Effect of Myofascial Release Technique and Ocular Muscle Exercise in Myopia With Eye Strain Headache Among University Students
The current study aim to determine the effect of myofascial release technique and ocular muscle exercise to release eye strain headache in myopic students.
This study aim to reduce eye strain headache to improve quality of life and student academic performance. This study will enable the students to to work on digital device for a long period of time without any discomfort.
Read the detailed description
According to recent researches MFR technique used to relax the muscles tension in muscles and fascia. This technique also enhance ROM. In this technique Apply gentle and sustain pressure on muscle start with light pressure gradually increase as it tolerated move the fingers along the length of muscle during apply pressure to take deep breath to help relax and facilitate the release.
Previous study showed a significant improvement in reduction of the number of headache days (p < 0.001) and the headache pain level (p < 0.001) following treatment.
The other intervention of this study is the ocular muscle exercise. Previous study showed that strengthening neck exercises like isometric neck exercise improve muscular strength and it is also delivering long term treatment effect on cervical pain.
This study divide in to two groups. Group A (experimental group) and Group B (control group)Patient in group A will receive ocular muscle exercise which is consist of three exercise like palm exercise, blinking exercise, pencil pushup exercise This group will also receive myofascial release technique on sternocleidomastoid muscle and upper trapezius muscles. Patient in group B will receive ocular muscle exercise and neck isometric exercise.
This study will manage the musculoskeletal and visual aspects of headaches and eye strain by combining myofascial release treatments with eye exercises. This study will contribute to reduce the eye strain headache and improve their quality of life and improve students' academic performance during class room and online learning.
- Conditions
- Headache
- Being tested
- physical therapy, myofascial release therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Headache
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
physical therapyOther
Ocular muscle exercise which is consist of three exercise like palm exercise, blinking exercise, pencil pushup exercise.
3 sets of 10 repetition 5 days a week. As well as strengthening exercise the neck isometric exercise. each exercise consist of 3 sets of 5 repetition 5 days a week.
Total of three sessions .
myofascial release therapyOther
Experimental group given MFR along with neck isometric and ocular muscle exercise.
myofascial release technique on sternocleidomastoid muscle and upper trapezius muscles. Patients will be treated 3 seconds to 2 minutes, three days in a week.
Ocular muscle exercise will perform 3 sets of 10 repetition 5 days a week. As well as strengthening exercise the neck isometric exercise. This exercise will performed 3 sets of 5 repetition 5 days a week.
Total of three sessions .
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| manual therapy | Active comparator | ocular muscle exercise like palm , blinking and pencil pushups neck isometric exercise Receives: Other: physical therapy |
| myofascial release therapy | Experimental | myofascial release technique along with ocular and neck isometric exercise. Receives: Other: physical therapy; Other: myofascial release therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Computer vision syndrome questionnaire
CVS is consist of 13 sections its scoring in the form of mild, moderate severe,
Measured: 5 days
Secondary outcomes (1)
tape measure method
Tape used to measure the length of muscle ( SCM, upper trapezius ) measurement from the baseline to third week.
Measured: 5 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 May 2024
- Study start1 Mar 2024
- Primary completion1 Jun 2024
- Study completion1 Jun 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for HeadacheStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Riphah International UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 36 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Sidra Ghias, MS, Principal investigator, Riphah International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06406881
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REC/MS-PT/01796
- Status last verified
- Dec 2024
- First submitted
- 6 May 2024
- Last updated
- 27 Dec 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Dec 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Combine Effect of Myofascial Release Technique and Ocular Muscle Exercise in Myopia With Eye Strain Headache Among University Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06406881
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REC/MS-PT/01796
- Conditions
- Headache
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 36 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jun 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 May 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The current study aim to determine the effect of myofascial release technique and ocular muscle exercise to release eye strain headache in myopic students.
This study aim to reduce eye strain headache to improve quality of life and student academic performance. This study will enable the students to to work on digital device for a long period of time without any discomfort.
Detailed description
According to recent researches MFR technique used to relax the muscles tension in muscles and fascia. This technique also enhance ROM. In this technique Apply gentle and sustain pressure on muscle start with light pressure gradually increase as it tolerated move the fingers along the length of muscle during apply pressure to take deep breath to help relax and facilitate the release.
Previous study showed a significant improvement in reduction of the number of headache days (p < 0.001) and the headache pain level (p < 0.001) following treatment.
The other intervention of this study is the ocular muscle exercise. Previous study showed that strengthening neck exercises like isometric neck exercise improve muscular strength and it is also delivering long term treatment effect on cervical pain.
This study divide in to two groups. Group A (experimental group) and Group B (control group)Patient in group A will receive ocular muscle exercise which is consist of three exercise like palm exercise, blinking exercise, pencil pushup exercise This group will also receive myofascial release technique on sternocleidomastoid muscle and upper trapezius muscles. Patient in group B will receive ocular muscle exercise and neck isometric exercise.
This study will manage the musculoskeletal and visual aspects of headaches and eye strain by combining myofascial release treatments with eye exercises. This study will contribute to reduce the eye strain headache and improve their quality of life and improve students' academic performance during class room and online learning.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| manual therapy | Active comparator | Other: physical therapyocular muscle exercise like palm , blinking and pencil pushups neck isometric exercise |
| myofascial release therapy | Experimental | Other: physical therapy, Other: myofascial release therapymyofascial release technique along with ocular and neck isometric exercise. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Age = 20- 30 years old
- Gender= male / female
- Diagnosed of Mild (-0.50 to -3.0 D) and moderate ( -3.0 to -6.0 D) myopia
- Unilateral or bilateral headache with mild or medium intensity
- Pain around eyes, forehead and temples
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- History of genetic disease
- History of refractive surgery
- Wear contact lenses
- Headache associate with photophobia
- Headache associate with phonophobia
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| physical therapyOcular muscle exercise which is consist of three exercise like palm exercise, blinking exercise, pencil pushup exercise. 3 sets of 10 repetition 5 days a week. As well as strengthening exercise the neck isometric exercise. each exercise consist of 3 sets of 5 repetition 5 days a week. Total of three sessions . | Other | manual therapy, myofascial release therapy |
| myofascial release therapyExperimental group given MFR along with neck isometric and ocular muscle exercise. myofascial release technique on sternocleidomastoid muscle and upper trapezius muscles. Patients will be treated 3 seconds to 2 minutes, three days in a week. Ocular muscle exercise will perform 3 sets of 10 repetition 5 days a week. As well as strengthening exercise the neck isometric exercise. This exercise will performed 3 sets of 5 repetition 5 days a week. Total of three sessions . | Other | myofascial release therapy |
Primary outcome
Computer vision syndrome questionnaire
Time frame: 5 days
CVS is consist of 13 sections its scoring in the form of mild, moderate severe,
1 secondary outcome
tape measure method
Time frame: 5 days
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Dec 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sidra Ghias, MS principal investigator
Riphah International University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing physical therapy and myofascial release therapy in people with Headache, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Dec 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Computer vision syndrome questionnaire (time frame: 5 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Dec 2024.