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Effects of Graston Technique Versus Soft Tissue Release on Neck Pain and Range of Motion. (GT vs MSTR)

2026年5月16日 更新者:Wajeeha Nadeem、Green International University

Comparative Effects of Graston Technique and Manual Soft Tissue Release on Pain and Range of Motion in Patients With Tension Neck Syndrome

This study compares two manual therapy techniques for treating tension neck syndrome: Graston Technique and Manual Soft Tissue Release. Tension neck syndrome causes neck pain, stiffness, and reduced range of motion.

Participants will be assigned to receive either Graston Technique or Manual Soft Tissue Release for a set number of sessions. Researchers will measure changes in neck pain and range of motion before and after treatment to see which technique is more effective.

The purpose is to provide evidence on the best manual therapy approach for improving neck pain and movement in patients with tension neck syndrome.

研究概览

详细说明

Tension neck syndrome is a common musculoskeletal condition characterized by neck pain, muscle tightness, and limited cervical range of motion. Manual therapy interventions such as Graston Technique and Manual Soft Tissue Release are widely used in physiotherapy practice, but direct comparative evidence between them is limited.

This interventional study aims to compare the effects of Graston Technique versus Manual Soft Tissue Release on pain intensity and cervical range of motion in patients diagnosed with tension neck syndrome.

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups. Group 1 will receive Graston Technique, and Group 2 will receive Manual Soft Tissue Release. Both interventions will be delivered by qualified physiotherapists according to a standardized protocol. Outcomes including pain, measured by the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, and cervical range of motion, measured by goniometry, will be assessed at baseline and post-intervention.

The study will help determine which technique provides greater improvement in pain reduction and functional mobility, guiding clinical decision-making in the management of tension neck syndrome.

研究类型

介入性

注册 (实际的)

40

阶段

  • 不适用

联系人和位置

本节提供了进行研究的人员的详细联系信息,以及有关进行该研究的地点的信息。

学习地点

    • Punjab Province
      • Lahore、Punjab Province、巴基斯坦、54000
        • Rafique Bhatti Memorial Hospital, Department of Physiotherapy

参与标准

研究人员寻找符合特定描述的人,称为资格标准。这些标准的一些例子是一个人的一般健康状况或先前的治疗。

资格标准

适合学习的年龄

  • 成人

接受健康志愿者

不

描述

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients aged 20-60 years.
  2. Patients of both genders.
  3. Patients with persistent neck pain.
  4. Patients with neck pain absent of spondylosis, disk prolapse, or radiculopathy.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. The patients who did not want to participate
  2. The patients who just had cervical spine surgery.
  3. The patients who had recent cervical injury.
  4. The patients who comes with tumor of the cervical spine.
  5. The patients affected by neck dysfunction.
  6. The patients with cervical disc herniation.
  7. The patients who had difficulties in language.

学习计划

本节提供研究计划的详细信息,包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。

研究是如何设计的?

设计细节

  • 主要用途:治疗
  • 分配:随机化
  • 介入模型:并行分配
  • 屏蔽:三倍

武器和干预

参与者组/臂
干预/治疗
实验性的:Graston Technique
Participants in this arm receive Graston Technique, an instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization therapy. Treatment is applied to the cervical spine and upper trapezius muscles using stainless steel instruments. Frequency and duration of sessions are as defined in the study protocol. All interventions are delivered by a licensed physiotherapist.
Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization using stainless steel Graston Technique instruments. The technique is applied to the cervical spine and upper trapezius muscles to reduce pain and improve range of motion in patients with tension neck syndrome. Treatment is delivered by a licensed physiotherapist according to the study protocol.
其他名称:
  • 国际标准协会
实验性的:Manual Soft Tissue Release
Participants in this arm receive Manual Soft Tissue Release, a hands-on manual therapy technique. The therapist applies sustained pressure and stretching to release tightness in the cervical spine and upper trapezius muscles. Frequency and duration of sessions are as defined in the study protocol. All interventions are delivered by a licensed physiotherapist.
Manual soft tissue mobilization technique performed by a licensed physiotherapist using hands-on pressure and stretching. The technique targets tightness in the cervical spine and upper trapezius muscles to reduce pain and improve cervical range of motion in patients with tension neck syndrome. Treatment is delivered according to the study protocol.
其他名称:
  • 手法治疗
  • MSTR

研究衡量的是什么?

主要结果指标

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Change in Neck Pain Intensity
大体时间:Baseline and after 12 weeks of intervention
Neck pain intensity measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), where 0 = no pain and 10 = worst pain imaginable. Higher scores indicate greater pain.
Baseline and after 12 weeks of intervention
Change in Cervical Range of Motion
大体时间:Baseline and after 12 weeks of intervention
Cervical range of motion for flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation measured in degrees using a goniometer. Higher values indicate greater range of motion.
Baseline and after 12 weeks of intervention

合作者和调查者

在这里您可以找到参与这项研究的人员和组织。

调查人员

  • 首席研究员:Wajeeha Nadeem, Masters in Rehabilitation Scie、Green Internation University

研究记录日期

这些日期跟踪向 ClinicalTrials.gov 提交研究记录和摘要结果的进度。研究记录和报告的结果由国家医学图书馆 (NLM) 审查,以确保它们在发布到公共网站之前符合特定的质量控制标准。

研究主要日期

学习开始 (实际的)

2025年11月2日

初级完成 (实际的)

2026年4月29日

研究完成 (实际的)

2026年5月5日

研究注册日期

首次提交

2026年5月16日

首先提交符合 QC 标准的

2026年5月16日

首次发布 (实际的)

2026年5月22日

研究记录更新

最后更新发布 (实际的)

2026年5月22日

上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新

2026年5月16日

最后验证

2026年5月1日

更多信息

与本研究相关的术语

计划个人参与者数据 (IPD)

计划共享个人参与者数据 (IPD)?

是的

IPD 计划说明

Only IPD used in the results publication will be shared

IPD 共享时间框架

It will be available after the completion of the study.

IPD 共享访问标准

De-identified individual participant data and the study protocol will be made available to researchers whose proposed use of the data has been approved by the study team. Requests should be sent to the corresponding author via email. Data will be shared after execution of a data use agreement and for the purpose of meta-analysis or secondary research related to tension neck syndrome and manual therapy.

IPD 共享支持信息类型

  • 研究方案
  • 树液
  • 国际碳纤维联合会
  • 企业社会责任

药物和器械信息、研究文件

研究美国 FDA 监管的药品

不

研究美国 FDA 监管的设备产品

不

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