Effect of Cupping Massage Versus Myofascial Release Therapy in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain (neck pain)

August 6, 2025 updated by: Sara Abdullah mohamed elsamahy, Beni-Suef University

Effect of Cupping Massage Versus Myofascial Release Therapy in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain. A Randomized Controlled Trial

to investigate the effect of dynamic cupping versus myofascial release on pain level, range of motion and functional level in mechanical neck pain

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Giza, Egypt
        • Faculty of physical therapy

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Body mass index less than or equal to 25kg/m2
  • have had mechanical neck pain for at least the previous three months

Exclusion Criteria:

neck pain due to

  • trauma
  • disc propulsion
  • congenital deformity
  • spinal stenosis
  • rheumatoid arthritis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: cupping massage
This group will receive cupping massage
Other: cupping massage
This group will receive cupping massage three sessions per week for four weeks
Experimental: myofascial release thechnique
This group will receive myofascial release technique
Other: Myofascial release technique
This group will receive the myofascial release technique three sessions per week for four weeks
Active Comparator: Control Group
This group will receive traditional exercises
Other: Traditional exercises
This group will receive traditional exercises three sessions per week for four weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
pain intensity
Time Frame: 0-3 month
measuring by visual analog scale
0-3 month
Cervical Range of Motion
Time Frame: 0-1 month
Cervical range of motion device
0-1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
functional level
Time Frame: 0-1 month
Neck disability index measuring functional level
0-1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Beni-Suef University

Collaborators

Misr University for Science and Technology

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 10, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 20, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

June 20, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 6, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 6, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

August 13, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 13, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 6, 2025

Last Verified

June 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MisrUniversity01

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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