| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/07/090791 [Registered on: 11/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
11/07/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Soft Tissue Mobilisation versus Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique among desktop workers having neck pain |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Comparison of Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilisation versus Integrated Neuromuscular inhibition Technique among desktop workers having neck pain with scapular dyskinesia |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Azmat Bano |
| Designation |
PG Student |
| Affiliation |
Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation |
| Address |
Ground Floor Physiotherapy Department ,MMIPR, MMDU, MULLANA, Ambala
Maharishi Markandeswar Deemed To be University ,Mullana ,Ambala 133207
Ambala
HARYANA
133207
India |
| Phone |
7652938806 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
azmat2303@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Azmat Bano |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation |
| Address |
Ground Floor Physiotherapy Department,MMIPR, Maharishi Markandeswar Deemed To be University ,Mullana ,Ambala 133207
Ambala
HARYANA
133207
India |
| Phone |
7652938806 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
azmat2303@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Amita Aggarwal |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation |
| Address |
First Floor Physiotherapy Department,MMIPR, Maharishi Markandeswar Deemed To be University ,Mullana ,Ambala 133207
Ambala
HARYANA
133207
India |
| Phone |
7986972513 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
amita15pgi@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, MM(DU),Mullana-Ambala,Haryana,India.133207 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Azmat Bano |
| Address |
Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, MM(DU),Mullana-Ambala,Haryana,India.133207 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Amita Aggarwal |
MMIPR Physiotherapy OPD |
First Floor,MMIPR, Maharishi Markandeswar Deemed to Be University,Mullana ,Ambala 133207
Ambala
HARYANA |
7986972513
amita15pgi@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Maharishi Markandeswar Institute Of Medical Science And Research Mullana, Ambala |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: M542||Cervicalgia, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation With Conventional Exercises. |
The treatment will be given 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Total duration 30 minutes per session |
| Comparator Agent |
Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique With Conventional Exercises |
Treatment will be given for 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Total duration 30 minutes |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
30.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
45.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
-Desktop workers who are having experience of minimum 3years
-Atleast one active Myofascial Trigger point in Levator scapulae or upper trapezius or Rhomboid or latissimus dorsi
-Work duration atleast 7 to 8 hours
-Chronic neck pain with dyskinesia
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
-Inflammatory arthritis such as Ankylosing spondylitis, tumors, Infection, and Rheumatoid arthritis)
-Recent Trauma
-Fracture of Cervical Area
-Shoulder Dislocation
-History of Neck or Shoulder Surgery within last 6 months
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc |
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Method of Concealment
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Other |
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Blinding/Masking
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Participant Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
.Cervical Range of Motion
.PPT/Trigger Points
.VAS
.REBA
.NDI (Neck Disability Index)
.Lennie’s Test
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Pre Intervention (Baseline)
Post Intervention(after 12 session)4 week intervention |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Nil |
Nil |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="34"
Sample Size from India="34"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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25/07/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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The study will be conducted on desktop workers having neck pain with scapular dyskinesia. Participants will be invited to participate in the study and chosen according to inclusion criteria. They will be informed about the study protocol and written informed consent will be obtained. After getting their consent the participants who are willing to participate will be divided into two groups- Group A (IASTM) and Group B (INMT), with each including conventional exercises. The group of muscle to be treated are upper trapezius, lower trapezius, Levator Scapulae, Serratus Anterior ,Rhomboids major, Rhomboid minor,Latissimus Dorsi. Both groups will be given the treatment 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Conventional Exercises includes Stretching of Scalene, Stretching of Sternocleidomastoid, Isometric exercises for: neck flexion, neck extension, neck side flexion, neck rotation . |