Levator Scapulae SyndromeNCT06686290
Effects of Post-Isometric Relaxation Versus Static Stretching in Patients With Levator Scapulae Syndrome.
A study testing Post-Isometric Relaxation Technique and Static Stretching in people with Levator Scapulae Syndrome, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Group A will be treated with Postisometric relaxation technique and Group B will be treated with Static stretching technique. Postisometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes (30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 24 to 59 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Levator Scapulae Syndrome
- What is being tested?
- Post-Isometric Relaxation Technique and Static Stretching
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 42 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 24 Apr 2024to 24 Feb 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 24 to 59 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Both males and females.
- Age range of 24-59 years.
- Neck and medial border scapular pain for at least 3 months.
- NPRS score greater than 3.
- Reduced side flexion and rotation of neck.
- Symptoms persisted for at least 3 months.
- Positive levator scapulae length test.
- Have suffered from myofascial pain
Who cannot join
- Neuropathies.
- Vertebral fractures.
- Pregnancy.
- Fibromyalgia.
- Cancer.
- Traumatic neck injury.
- Previous cognitive and functional disorders.
- Coagulopathy(
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Pakistan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Tehsil Headquarter Hospital Daska
Daska Kalan, Punjab Province
Ali Raza, DPT, 03326099065, ali.raza65@gmail.com
Aiman Tariq, DPT
About this study
Official title: Effects of Post-Isometric Relaxation Versus Static Stretching on Pain, Range of Motion, Disability and Muscle Length in Patients With Levator Scapulae Syndrome.
Group A will be treated with Postisometric relaxation technique and Group B will be treated with Static stretching technique. Postisometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes (30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10 seconds hold. Stretching exercise will be performed with 30 second hold and with 5 repetitions. All Exercises will be performed 3 times per week for total of 4 weeks. Outcome measures will be conducted through pain, range of motion, disability and muscle length after 4 weeks.
Read the detailed description
A Randomized Clinical Trial will be conducted at Tehsil Head Quarter Hospital Daska through consecutive sampling technique on 42 patients which will be allocated using computer generated sampling (random number table) into Group A and Group B. Group A will be treated with Postisometric relaxation technique and Group B will be treated with Static stretching technique. Postisometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes (30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10 seconds hold. Stretching exercise will be performed with 30 second hold and with 5 repetitions. All Exercises will be performed 3 times per week for total of 4 weeks. Outcome measures will be conducted through pain, range of motion, disability and muscle length after 4 weeks. Data will be analyzed during SPSS software version 25. The normality of data will be assessed by Shapiro-wilk test after which it will be decided either parametric or non-parametric test will be used within a group or between two groups.
- Conditions
- Levator Scapulae Syndrome
- Being tested
- Post-Isometric Relaxation Technique, Static Stretching
- Keywords
- Disability, Range of Motion, Muscle Length, Pain
- Medical subject headings
- Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Post-Isometric Relaxation TechniqueOther
Post isometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes 30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10 seconds hold.
Static StretchingOther
Static Stretching
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Post Isometric Relaxation Technique | Experimental | Postisometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes 30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10 seconds hold. Receives: Other: Post-Isometric Relaxation Technique |
| Static Stretching | Experimental | Stretching exercise will be performed with 30 second hold and with 5 repetitions. All Exercises will be performed 3 times per week for total of 4 weeks. Receives: Other: Static Stretching |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pain Level
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Measured: Pre & Post 6 weeks
Disability Level
Neck Disability Index
Measured: Pre & Post 6 weeks
Range of Motion
Goniometer
Measured: Pre & Post 6 weeks
Muscle Length
Levator Scapulae Index
Measured: Pre & Post 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Nov 2024
- Study start24 Apr 2024
- Primary completion24 Jan 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion24 Feb 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Levator Scapulae SyndromeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Group A will be treated with Postisometric relaxation technique and Group B will be treated with Static stretching technique. Postisometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes (30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10 seconds hold. Stretching exercise will be performed with 30 second hold and with 5 repetitions. All Exercises will be performed 3 times per week for total of 4 weeks.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 42 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Muhammad Hassan, MSPT, Principal investigator, Riphah International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06686290
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REC/RCR&AHS/24/0117
- Status last verified
- Nov 2024
- First submitted
- 12 Nov 2024
- Last updated
- 13 Nov 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 13 Nov 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Post-Isometric Relaxation Versus Static Stretching on Pain, Range of Motion, Disability and Muscle Length in Patients With Levator Scapulae Syndrome.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06686290
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REC/RCR&AHS/24/0117
- Conditions
- Levator Scapulae Syndrome
- Keywords
- Disability, Range of Motion, Muscle Length, Pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 42 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 24 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 24 Jan 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 24 Feb 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 13 Nov 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.
Group A will be treated with Postisometric relaxation technique and Group B will be treated with Static stretching technique. Postisometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes (30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10 seconds hold. Stretching exercise will be performed with 30 second hold and with 5 repetitions. All Exercises will be performed 3 times per week for total of 4 weeks. Outcome measures will be conducted through pain, range of motion, disability and muscle length after 4 weeks.
Detailed description
A Randomized Clinical Trial will be conducted at Tehsil Head Quarter Hospital Daska through consecutive sampling technique on 42 patients which will be allocated using computer generated sampling (random number table) into Group A and Group B. Group A will be treated with Postisometric relaxation technique and Group B will be treated with Static stretching technique. Postisometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes (30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10 seconds hold. Stretching exercise will be performed with 30 second hold and with 5 repetitions. All Exercises will be performed 3 times per week for total of 4 weeks. Outcome measures will be conducted through pain, range of motion, disability and muscle length after 4 weeks. Data will be analyzed during SPSS software version 25. The normality of data will be assessed by Shapiro-wilk test after which it will be decided either parametric or non-parametric test will be used within a group or between two groups.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Group A will be treated with Postisometric relaxation technique and Group B will be treated with Static stretching technique. Postisometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes (30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10 seconds hold. Stretching exercise will be performed with 30 second hold and with 5 repetitions. All Exercises will be performed 3 times per week for total of 4 weeks.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Post Isometric Relaxation Technique | Experimental | Other: Post-Isometric Relaxation TechniquePostisometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes 30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10 seconds hold. |
| Static Stretching | Experimental | Other: Static StretchingStretching exercise will be performed with 30 second hold and with 5 repetitions. All Exercises will be performed 3 times per week for total of 4 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 24 to 59 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Both males and females.
- Age range of 24-59 years.
- Neck and medial border scapular pain for at least 3 months.
- NPRS score greater than 3.
- Reduced side flexion and rotation of neck.
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Neuropathies.
- Vertebral fractures.
- Pregnancy.
- Fibromyalgia.
- Cancer.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Post-Isometric Relaxation TechniquePost isometric relaxation will be performed with the frequency of 5 times, such that it includes 30 isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10 seconds hold. | Other | Post Isometric Relaxation Technique |
| Static StretchingStatic Stretching | Other | Static Stretching |
Primary outcome
Pain Level
Time frame: Pre & Post 6 weeks
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Disability Level
Time frame: Pre & Post 6 weeks
Neck Disability Index
Range of Motion
Time frame: Pre & Post 6 weeks
Goniometer
Muscle Length
Time frame: Pre & Post 6 weeks
Levator Scapulae Index
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Nov 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.
Muhammad Hassan, MSPT 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 Post-Isometric Relaxation Technique and Static Stretching in people with Levator Scapulae Syndrome, 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 8 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Nov 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Imran Amjad, Phd PT (03324390125, imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pain Level (time frame: Pre & Post 6 weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 13 Nov 2024.