| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/08/093874 [Registered on: 29/08/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
28/08/2025 |
| 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 |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Immediate effect of suboccipital inhibition technique versus muscle energy technique on pain and flexibility in college students with upper trapezitis: A Comparative Study |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Immediate effect of Suboccipital Inhibition Technique and Muscle Energy Technique on Pain and Flexibility among college students with Upper Trapezitis: A Comparative Study |
| 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 |
Dr. Femina Chasia |
| Designation |
PG Student |
| Affiliation |
Shree Bhartimaiya College Of Optometry and Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Shree Bhartimaiya College Of Optometry and Physiotherapy, Vesu Main Road, Street Vrudhashram, behind Big Bazaar, Piplod, Surat
Shree Bhartimaiya College of Optometry and Physiotherapy, Vesu Main Road, Street Vrudhashram, behind Big Bazaar, Piplod, Surat
Surat
GUJARAT
395007
India |
| Phone |
7405540425 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
feminachasia7@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Parul Rakholiya |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Shree Bhartimaiya College Of Optometry And Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Shree Bhartimaiya College Of Optometry and Physiotherapy, Vesu Main Road, Street Vrudhashram, behind Big Bazaar, Piplod, Surat
Shree Bhartimaiya College Of Optometry and Physiotherapy, Vesu Main Road, Street Vrudhashram, behind Big Bazaar, Piplod, Surat
Surat
GUJARAT
395007
India |
| Phone |
9687380736 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
rakholiya_parul@yahoo.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Parul Rakholiya |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Shree Bhartimaiya College Of Optometry And Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Shree Bhartimaiya College Of Optometry and Physiotherapy, Vesu Main Road, Street Vrudhashram, behind Big Bazaar, Piplod, Surat
Shree Bhartimaiya College Of Optometry and Physiotherapy, Vesu Main Road, Street Vrudhashram, behind Big Bazaar, Piplod, Surat
Surat
GUJARAT
395007
India |
| Phone |
9687380736 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
rakholiya_parul@yahoo.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Different colleges of Surat |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Dr Femina Chasia |
| Address |
Shree Bhartimaiya College Of Optometry and Physiotherapy, Vesu Main Road, Street Vrudhashram, behind Big Bazaar, Piplod, Surat |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Shree Bhartimaiya College of Optometry and Physiotherapy] |
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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 Femina Chasia |
Institutional Ethics Committee Shree Bhartimaiya College of Optometry and Physiotherapy |
Shree Bhartimaiya College of Optometry and Physiotherapy, Vesu Main Road, Street Vrudhashram, behind Big Bazaar, Piplod, Surat,
Surat
GUJARAT |
7405540425
feminachasia7@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethical Committee, Shree Bhartimaiya College of Optometry and Physiotherapy |
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 |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Trapezitis |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Muscle energy technique |
Patient lies supine, arms on the side, head/neck side bent away from the side being treated to just short of the restriction barrier, while the therapist stabilizes the shoulder with one hand and cup the mastoid area of the same side of the head with the other :
- With the neck fully side bent and fully rotated contralaterally, the posterior fibres of upper trapezius are involved in contraction.
- With the neck fully side bent and half rotated, the middle fibres are involved in contraction.
- With the neck fully side bent and slightly rotated towards the side being treated, the anterior fibres are being contracted.
The patient introduces a light resisted effort to take the stabilized shoulder towards the ear and ear towards the shoulder. The contraction will be sustained for 10 seconds and upon complete relaxation of the effort, the therapist gently eases the head/neck into and increased degree of side bending and rotation. |
| Intervention |
Suboccopital inhibition technique |
Patient position will be supine. Therapist will seat behind the patients head and places both hands under the patients head making contact with the suboccipital muscles in the region of posterior arch of atlas, and the pressure applied was upward towards the ceiling for nearly 4 minutes until the tissues and muscles were relaxed. During the procedure, the patients were asked to keep their eyes closed to avoid eye movements that affect the suboccipital muscle tone. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
College students with upper trapezitis, unilateral or bilateral muscle spasm, trigger points, NPRS 4 to 8, acute, subacute or chronic duration and lateral neck flexion less than 45 degrees. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Individuals with a history of neck or upper limb surgery, cervical radiculopathy, cervical spine deformity, cervical spine deformity, congenital neck or upper limb abnormality, those currently taking any analgesics. |
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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 |
| Pain intensity and Range of motion |
The outcome measures will be assessed before starting the test and immediately after the test |
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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="50"
Sample Size from India="50"
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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13/09/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
09/04/2025 |
| 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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Open to Recruitment |
| 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 purpose of this study is to check the effects of suboccipital inhibition technique and muscle energy technique immdiately in trapezitis. The popilation for this is college students having upper trapezitis. The participants will be divided into two groups by shuffling cards method. In this study, there will be two groups, Group A will be Suboccipital inhibition technique and Group B will be Muscle energy technique. The pain intensity and Range of motion of trapezius muscle will be assessed. Participants with pain intensity between 4 to 8 and range of motion <45 degrees will be included. In Group A, |