Mechanical Neck PainNCT07027644
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 study testing Dry Cupping Therapy, Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and stretching and strengthening exercises in people with Mechanical Neck Pain, run by Beni-Suef University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial 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 Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 40 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Mechanical Neck Pain
- What is being tested?
- Dry Cupping Therapy, Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and stretching and strengthening exercises
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 130 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 20 Jun 2025to 20 Sep 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 18 to 40 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Medically competent men and women will be included They had chronic MTrPs in the upper trapezius for more than 6 months Diagnostic criteria of being a tight band with a palpable nodule and distant pain when subjected to pressure
Who cannot join
- subjects with previous neck or shoulder pathology (e.g., fracture, sur¬gery, inflammatory and infectious diseases), cervical disc pathology, systemic disorder, fibromyalgia, those who underwent physical therapy for at least the previous 3 months
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Egypt1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Faculty of Physical Therapy
Giza
Dina Al-Amir Mohamed, Lecturer, 002+01229370053, dinaalamir@pt.bsu.edu.eg
About this study
Official title: 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
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
- Being tested
- Dry Cupping Therapy, Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique, stretching and strengthening exercises, combined integrated neuromuscular inhibition, dry cupping and stretching and strengthening exercises
- Keywords
- Dry cupping, Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Dry Cupping TherapyDevice
The patients receive dry cupping therapy for 10 min on the marked trigger point using a plastic set with a hand vacuum pump
Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition TechniqueOther
The patients receive the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique, which consists of ischemic compression, strain-counterstrain, and muscle energy techniques.
stretching and strengthening exercisesOther
The patients receive stretching and strengthening exercises
combined integrated neuromuscular inhibition, dry cupping and stretching and strengthening exercisesOther
the patients recive all the three interventions
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| stretching and strengthening group | Placebo comparator | Patients in this group will receive stretching and strengthening exercises, two sessions per week for four weeks Receives: Other: stretching and strengthening exercises |
| Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Group | Experimental | Patients in this group will receive the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique three sessions per week for four weeks Receives: Other: Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique |
| Dry cupping group | Experimental | Patients in this group will receive Dry cupping therapy, two sessions per week for four weeks Receives: Device: Dry Cupping Therapy |
| Combined treatment group | Experimental | Patients in this group will receive Dry cupping therapy, two sessions per week for four weeks, the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique, three sessions per week for four weeks plus stretching and strengthening exercises, two sessions per week for four weeks Receives: Other: combined integrated neuromuscular inhibition, dry cupping and stretching and strengthening exercises |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pain intensity
pain intensity will be measured by visual analogue scale
Measured: 0-4 weeks
pain pressure threshold
The pressure algometer will measure the pain pressure threshold
Measured: 0-4 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Neck Disability Index
The Neck Disability Index is a questionnaire to measure function
Measured: 0-4 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Jun 2025
- Study start20 Jun 2025
- Primary completion20 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion20 Sep 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Mechanical Neck PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Beni-Suef 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, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 130 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Dina Al-Amir Mohamed Hussein, Beni-Suef University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07027644
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- BeniSuefU25
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 11 Jun 2025
- Last updated
- 7 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- 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
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07027644
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BeniSuefU25
- Conditions
- Mechanical Neck Pain
- Keywords
- Dry cupping, Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 130 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Beni-Suef UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 20 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 18 Jun 2025 (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 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
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| stretching and strengthening group | Placebo comparator | Other: stretching and strengthening exercisesPatients in this group will receive stretching and strengthening exercises, two sessions per week for four weeks |
| Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Group | Experimental | Other: Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition TechniquePatients in this group will receive the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique three sessions per week for four weeks |
| Dry cupping group | Experimental | Device: Dry Cupping TherapyPatients in this group will receive Dry cupping therapy, two sessions per week for four weeks |
| Combined treatment group | Experimental | Other: combined integrated neuromuscular inhibition, dry cupping and stretching and strengthening exercisesPatients in this group will receive Dry cupping therapy, two sessions per week for four weeks, the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition technique, three sessions per week for four weeks plus stretching and strengthening exercises, two sessions per week for four weeks |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Medically competent men and women will be included They had chronic MTrPs in the upper trapezius for more than 6 months Diagnostic criteria of being a tight band with a palpable nodule and distant pain when subjected to pressure
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- subjects with previous neck or shoulder pathology (e.g., fracture, sur¬gery, inflammatory and infectious diseases), cervical disc pathology, systemic disorder, fibromyalgia, those who underwent physical therapy for at least the previous 3 months
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Cupping TherapyThe patients receive dry cupping therapy for 10 min on the marked trigger point using a plastic set with a hand vacuum pump | Device | Dry cupping group |
| Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition TechniqueThe patients receive the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique, which consists of ischemic compression, strain-counterstrain, and muscle energy techniques. | Other | Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Group |
| stretching and strengthening exercisesThe patients receive stretching and strengthening exercises | Other | stretching and strengthening group |
| combined integrated neuromuscular inhibition, dry cupping and stretching and strengthening exercisesthe patients recive all the three interventions | Other | Combined treatment group |
Primary outcome
Pain intensity
Time frame: 0-4 weeks
pain intensity will be measured by visual analogue scale
pain pressure threshold
Time frame: 0-4 weeks
The pressure algometer will measure the pain pressure threshold
1 secondary outcome
Neck Disability Index
Time frame: 0-4 weeks
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 7 Aug 2025.
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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.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Dry Cupping Therapy, Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique and stretching and strengthening exercises in people with Mechanical Neck Pain, run by Beni-Suef University at 1 site in Egypt.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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 7 Aug 2025. 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 Egypt. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 Dina Al-Amir Mohamed, Lecturer (002+01229370053, dinaalamir@pt.bsu.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pain intensity (time frame: 0-4 weeks). The study lists 2 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 7 Aug 2025.