| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/101310 [Registered on: 16/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
15/01/2026 |
| 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, Multiple Arm Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Effect of Dry Needling, Myofascial Release, and Positional Release Therapy on Neck Disability (NDI) in College Students with Trapezius Myalgia |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Short Term Effectiveness Of Dry Needling, Myofascial Release Technique And Positional Release Therapy On Neck Function In College Students With Trapezius Myalgia: A Single Blinded Randomised Clinical Trial |
| 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 |
Vrutika Naik |
| Designation |
Post graduate of Physiotherapy |
| Affiliation |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University |
| Address |
Institute Of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, Department of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy, ground floor, city campus, Pandeshwar Mangaluru
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575001
India |
| Phone |
9764912599 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vrutikanaik02@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Premkumar M |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University |
| Address |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, Department of cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy, ground floor, city campus, Pandeshwar, Manguluru
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575001
India |
| Phone |
9442508754 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
80pk2009@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Vrutika Naik |
| Designation |
Post graduate of Physiotherapy |
| Affiliation |
Institute of Physiotherapy,Srinivas University |
| Address |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, Department of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy, ground floor, city campus, Pandeshwar Manguluru
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575001
India |
| Phone |
9764912599 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vrutikanaik02@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Vrutika Naik |
| Address |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, Department of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy, ground floor, city campus, Pandeshwar Manguluru
Karnataka
India
575001 |
| 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 |
| Vrutika Naik |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, MSD , Pandeshwar Manguluru |
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, Department of Musculoskeletal And Sports Physiotherapy ground floor, city campus, Pandeshwar Manguluru
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA |
9764912599
vrutikanaik02@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 Review Board And Ethical Committee (IRBEC) |
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 |
Trapezius myalgia |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Dry Needling |
Group A will receive DN in a single session. The needle will be placed into the Trp of trapezius muscle using fast in and out technique 10 times.
Conventional exercises |
| Intervention |
MFR |
A single 12 minutes session of MFR will be performed using a hands on approach.
Conventional exercises. |
| Comparator Agent |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
| Intervention |
Positional release therapy |
Once the tender point is found the therapist will squeeze the muscle between thumb and finger to provide pressure. Abduct shoulder to about 90 degree and add lateral flexion of the subject head towards the side of painful spot. For 90 second posture should maintain and then relax position.
Conventional exercises. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
26.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Pain intensity of 3 and above on VAS and presence of restricted cervical range of motion.
Latent trigger point in the neck region, participants with unilateral and bilateral tender point.
Participants who have agreed to sign a written consent form. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Recent trauma to the cervical region, participants on any anti-inflammatory drugs.
Recent cervical pathologies like myelopathy, radiculopathy, herniated disc, spinal stenosis.
Skin disease surrounding the area that need to be addressed.
Brachial neuralgia.
Fear of needles. |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Other |
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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 |
| Pressure pain threshold |
At baseline and after one week |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| VAS, CROM, GROC, NDI |
At baseline and after one week |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="99"
Sample Size from India="99"
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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Phase 2/ Phase 3 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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02/02/2026 |
| 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="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| 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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Neck pain is prevalent musculoskeletal condition. Localised neck pain is becoming more frequent often it’s affects the upper portion of the trapezius muscle.The protocol includes Dry needling, positional release therapy and Myofascial release technique. The participants will be recruited who has pain intensity 3 and above on VAS, restricted cervical range, latent trigger point and unilateral and bilateral tender point. Exclusion criteria includes recent trauma to cervical region, recent cervical pathologies and skin diseases. Outcome measures are pressure pain threshold, CROM , VAS, GROC and NDI. It should be noted at pre and postoperative intervention and after a week. Follow up will be done after one week. |