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Muscle Energy Technique With And Without Myofascial Release in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache

7. mai 2026 oppdatert av: Zunaira Samreen, University of Lahore
This randomized controlled trial compared the effects of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) with and without Myofascial Release (MFR) in patients with cervicogenic headache. Forty participants aged 20-40 years were randomly assigned into two groups: MET only and MET combined with MFR. The intervention was delivered over five sessions across two weeks. Outcomes included pain intensity (VAS), cervical range of motion, and disability (Neck Disability Index), assessed at baseline and post-intervention. The study evaluated which intervention produced greater improvements in pain, function, and cervical mobility.

Studieoversikt

Status

Fullført

Forhold

Intervensjon / Behandling

Detaljert beskrivelse

This randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the effects of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) with and without Myofascial Release (MFR) in patients with cervicogenic headache. Cervicogenic headache is a secondary headache arising from dysfunctions of the cervical spine and associated muscular structures.

A total of 40 participants aged between 20 and 40 years were recruited and randomly allocated into two equal groups. Group A received Muscle Energy Technique alone, while Group B received a combination of Muscle Energy Technique and Myofascial Release. The intervention was delivered over five treatment sessions within a period of two weeks.

Outcome measures included pain intensity assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), cervical range of motion measured with a goniometer, and functional disability assessed using the Neck Disability Index (NDI). Assessments were performed at baseline and after completion of the intervention period.

The objective of the study was to determine whether the addition of Myofascial Release to Muscle Energy Technique provides superior improvements in pain reduction, cervical mobility, and functional disability compared to Muscle Energy Technique alone in patients with cervicogenic headache.

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Faktiske)

40

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiesteder

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab Province
      • Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
        • University of Lahore

Deltakelseskriterier

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Kvalifikasjonskriterier

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  • Voksen

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Nei

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants aged 20 to 40 years
  • Diagnosed with cervicogenic headache
  • Both male and female participants
  • Participants willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of cervical fracture or surgery
  • Neurological disorders affecting the cervical region
  • Severe cervical spine pathology
  • Participants receiving other forms of manual therapy

Studieplan

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Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
  • Masking: Enkelt

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Aktiv komparator: Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
Participants in this group received Muscle Energy Technique (MET) alone. The intervention was applied over five treatment sessions within two weeks. This group served as the comparison group to evaluate the effects of MET without Myofascial Release.
Fremgangsmåte: Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
Muscle Energy Technique (MET) was applied to the cervical region muscles using isometric contractions followed by passive stretching. The technique was performed in a controlled manner to improve muscle flexibility, reduce pain, and enhance cervical mobility over five treatment sessions within two weeks.
Andre navn:
  • Muscle Energy Technique
Eksperimentell: Muscle Energy Technique (MET) + Myofascial Release (MFR)
Participants in this group received a combination of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) and Myofascial Release (MFR). The intervention was delivered over five treatment sessions within two weeks to evaluate its combined effect on pain, cervical range of motion, and disability.
Fremgangsmåte: Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
Muscle Energy Technique (MET) was applied to the cervical region muscles using isometric contractions followed by passive stretching. The technique was performed in a controlled manner to improve muscle flexibility, reduce pain, and enhance cervical mobility over five treatment sessions within two weeks.
Andre navn:
  • Muscle Energy Technique
Fremgangsmåte: Myofascial Release (MFR)
Sustained manual pressure applied to cervical and upper trapezius muscles to release fascial restrictions.

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Pain Intensity (Viscual Analogue Scale)
Tidsramme: Baseline and 2 weeks post-intervention
Pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The scale ranges from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates worst possible pain. Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.
Baseline and 2 weeks post-intervention

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Cervical Range of Motion
Tidsramme: Baseline and 2 weeks post-intervention
Cervical range of motion was assessed using a goniometer to measure flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation of the cervical spine.
Baseline and 2 weeks post-intervention
Neck Disability Measured by Neck Disability Index (NDI)
Tidsramme: Baseline and 2 weeks post-intervention
Functional disability was assessed using the Neck Disability Index (NDI). The scale ranges from 0 to 50, where higher scores indicate greater disability related to neck pain.
Baseline and 2 weeks post-intervention

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Sponsor

University of Lahore

Publikasjoner og nyttige lenker

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Generelle publikasjoner

  • Samreen Z, Waseem I, Mustansar A. Muscle Energy Technique With and Without Myofascial Release in Patients with Cervicogenic Headache. Insights in Journal of Health Research. 2025. https://doi.org/10.71000/vy8k2r11

Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

25. februar 2025

Primær fullføring (Faktiske)

25. november 2025

Studiet fullført (Faktiske)

15. desember 2025

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

1. mai 2026

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

1. mai 2026

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

7. mai 2026

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

12. mai 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

7. mai 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. mai 2026

Mer informasjon

Begreper knyttet til denne studien

Ytterligere relevante MeSH-vilkår

Andre studie-ID-numre

  • MS-UOL-2024-01

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