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CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/09/036342 [Registered on: 08/09/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 07/10/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A Comparative Study on the Effect of Release and Pressure with Movement release on Shoulder Muscle with Painful Points 
Scientific Title of Study   A Comparative study on the Effect of Myofascial Release (MFR) and Strain-Counterstain (SCS) on Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Manasi Navale 
Designation  Mater of Physiotherapy Student 
Affiliation  Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy 
Address  1st floor, Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy department, 12 Thube Park, Shivaji Nagar, Pune

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411005
India 
Phone  9579117271  
Fax    
Email  manasinavale07@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Venu Mohan D 
Designation  Associate Professor Musculoskeletal Department 
Affiliation  Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy 
Address  1st floor, Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy department, 12 Thube Park, Shivaji Nagar, Pune

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411005
India 
Phone  9440690707  
Fax    
Email  venumohan@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Venu Mohan D 
Designation  Associate Professor Musculoskeletal Department 
Affiliation  Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy 
Address  1st floor, Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy department, 12 Thube Park, Shivaji Nagar, Pune

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411005
India 
Phone  9440690707  
Fax    
Email  venumohan@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy 
Address  Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy Thube Park Shivaji Nagar Pune 411005 
Type of Sponsor  Private medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Manasi Navale  Sancheti Hospital Institute for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation  16, floor-1, Department of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, Shivaji Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411005
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9579117271

manasinavale07@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee Sancheti Institute for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M708||Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Myofascial Release  3 days per week for 2 weeks 
Comparator Agent  Strain Counterstain  3 days per week for 2 weeks 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  45.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Pain on Visual Analogue Scale >4/10
Patient with trigger points in upper trapezius muscle
Reduced Cervical lateral flexion and rotation Range of mothion at least by 10 degree
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patient with fibromyalgia syndrome
History of whiplash injury
History of cervical spine surgery
Patient with cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy determined by their primary health care physician
Having undergone myofascial pain therapy within the past month before the study 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Visual Analogue Scale
Pain Pressure Threshold
Neck Disability Index 
At Baseline, 2 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Inclinometer  At Baseline, 2 Weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "50"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="50" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   20/09/2021 
Date of Study Completion (India) 30/09/2022 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
This is a Randomized active control, parallel group that studies the effect of myofascial release and strain counterstain in upper trapezius myofascial trigger points. The one group will receive Myofascial Release and one group will receive strain counterstain technique and both group will receive conventional therapy. The duration of intervention for both the groups for 3 times per week for 2 weeks, total 6 sessions. The outcome measures for pain (Visual Analogue Scale), Range of Motion (Inclinometer), Pain Pressure Threshold (Algometer), Neck Disability Index would assessed before and after 2 weeks of Intervention 
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