## Protocol Section
### Identification Module
**NCT ID:** NCT06437821

**Brief Title:** Comparative Effect of Graston Technique and Petrissage Technique on Tight Trapezius Muscles in Young Adults

**Official Title:** Comparative Effect of Graston Technique and Petrissage Technique on Tight Trapezius Muscles in Young Adults

#### Organization Study ID Info
**ID:** MSRSW/Batch-Fall22/717
#### Organization
**Class:** OTHER
**Full Name:** Superior University
### Status Module
#### Completion Date
**Date:** 2024-10-29

**Type:** ESTIMATED

#### Expanded Access Info
#### Last Update Post Date
**Date:** 2024-05-31

**Type:** ESTIMATED

**Last Update Submit Date:** 2024-05-25

**Overall Status:** ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

#### Primary Completion Date
**Date:** 2024-05-01

**Type:** ACTUAL

#### Start Date
**Date:** 2023-11-01

**Type:** ACTUAL

**Status Verified Date:** 2024-05

#### Study First Post Date
**Date:** 2024-05-31
**Type:** ESTIMATED
**Study First Submit Date:** 2024-05-25
**Study First Submit QC Date:** 2024-05-25
### Sponsor Collaborators Module

#### Lead Sponsor

**Class:** OTHER

**Name:** Superior University

#### Responsible Party

**Investigator Affiliation:** Superior University

**Investigator Full Name:** Muhammad Naveed Babur

**Investigator Title:** Principal Investigator

**Type:** PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

### Oversight Module

**Is FDA Regulated Device:** False

**Is FDA Regulated Drug:** False

**Oversight Has DMC:** True

### Description Module

**Brief Summary:** This research aims to contribute valuable insights into the potential benefits of incorporating the portable wedge device into preventive or therapeutic interventions for calf-related musculoskeletal issues. By combining economical, ergonomic principles and user-friendly features, the proposed device offers individuals a convenient and efficient means to enhance their calf flexibility, ultimately mitigating strain and reducing spasms.

**Detailed Description:** Developing and successfully integrating a portable wedge device could mark a significant breakthrough in preventive and rehabilitative care for musculoskeletal problems associated with the calf region. This innovative device can enhance the overall well-being and musculoskeletal health of individuals suffering from such issues, providing a more effective and convenient treatment solution.

### Conditions Module

**Conditions:**

- Trapezius Muscle Strain

### Design Module

#### Design Info

**Allocation:** RANDOMIZED

**Intervention Model:** PARALLEL

##### Masking Info

**Masking:** NONE

**Primary Purpose:** DIAGNOSTIC

#### Enrollment Info

**Count:** 46

**Type:** ACTUAL

**Phases:**

- NA

**Study Type:** INTERVENTIONAL

### Arms Interventions Module

#### Arm Group 1

**Intervention Names:**

- Diagnostic Test: Petrissage

**Label:** Petrissage

**Type:** OTHER

#### Arm Group 2

**Intervention Names:**

- Other: Graston Technique

**Label:** Graston Technique

**Type:** EXPERIMENTAL

### Interventions

#### Intervention 1

**Arm Group Labels:**

- Petrissage

**Description:** The calf muscles will receive a firm, deep-circulation massage with fingertip pressure

**Name:** Petrissage

**Type:** DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

#### Intervention 2

**Arm Group Labels:**

- Graston Technique

**Description:** The calf muscles will receive a firm, deep-circulation massage with fingertip pressure

**Name:** Graston Technique

**Type:** OTHER

### Outcomes Module

#### Primary Outcomes

**Description:** A pain scale is a method used to quantify the level of discomfort a person is experiencing. It assesses a person's level of pain intensity on a scale from 0 to 10. The scale rates a person's level of discomfort at a particular moment and goes from '0', indicating no pain, to '10,' representing the worst pain imaginable. This simple yet efficient method is widely used to help healthcare professionals evaluate and treat pain.

**Measure:** Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

**Time Frame:** 12 Months

**Description:** To evaluate a patient's functional status, ten questions are asked about their condition, including pain, personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, focus, job, driving, sleeping, and recreation. Each category is scored from 0 to 5, where 0 indicates "No pain" and 5 indicates "Worst imaginable pain." The score can be multiplied by two to get a percentage score, with a maximum score of fifty.

**Measure:** Neck disability index (NDI)

**Time Frame:** 12 months

### Eligibility Module

**Eligibility Criteria:** Inclusion Criteria:

* Male and female patients diagnosed with Trapezius tightness
* Age above 18-30
* Presence of active trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle
* Participants who are volunteer for the study
* Patients who suffer from shoulder pain and stiffness due to bad posture

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of whiplash injury
* History of head, neck, cervical spine or shoulder surgery
* History of cervical radiculopathy
* Diagnosed fibromyalgia and myopathy
* History of cancer
* Pregnancy Myofascial therapy within the past month
* Contraindication of dry needling and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization technique

**Maximum Age:** 30 Years

**Minimum Age:** 18 Years

**Sex:** ALL

**Standard Ages:**

- ADULT

### Contacts Locations Module

#### Locations

**Location 1:**

**City:** Lahore

**Country:** Pakistan

**Facility:** Faqraj Sharif Hospital (Trust) Physiotherapy and Orthopedic Department and Orian ABA Pakistan (Physiotherapy Department)

**State:** Punjab

### IPD Sharing Statement Module

**IPD Sharing:** NO

## Derived Section

### Misc Info Module

- Version Holder: 2024-05-31
