An interventional study of Suboccipital Release Technique and Sham Suboccipital Release in Anxiety, Trapezius Muscle Strain and Pain, sponsored by Abant Izzet Baysal University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-05-13.
Sponsored by Abant Izzet Baysal University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine the immediate effect of the suboccipital release technique on trapezius muscle pain threshold, muscle activation, and anxiety level in individuals with anxiety.Thirty-six people with anxiety symptoms were included in the study. These people were divided into two groups, 18 control group and 18 treatment group. Upper trapezius muscle pain threshold, muscle activation and anxiety levels were evaluated. The experimental group received a single session of suboccipital release technique. The control group received a single session of sham suboccipital release. The evaluations were performed before and immediately after the treatment.The suboccipital release technique can increase the trapezius muscle upper part pain threshold and concentric muscle activation immediately after the application in individuals with anxiety.
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Other: Suboccipital Release Technique
Other: Sham Suboccipital Release
The suboccipital release technique was applied to the participants in the experimental group by an experienced practitioner who had received osteopathy training. The individual lay in the supine position, and the practitioner applied the relaxation technique by placing his hands on the patient's nape-atlantooccipital joint. The application was continued until the relaxation of the muscles under the hand of the practitioner.
The participants in the control group were given a sham application by touching the hands of the therapist on the nape of the neck and waiting for a while.
The State- Trait Anxiety Inventory
The State Anxiety Scale includes questions that require the respondent to answer by taking into account his/her current feelings, while the Trait Anxiety Scale includes questions that evaluate how the respondent feels in general. It is a 4-point Likert scale. The total score obtained from both scales is minimum 20 and maximum 80. A high score indicates a high level of anxiety and a low score indicates a low level of anxiety.
Time frame: Change from Baseline Anxiety Level at immediately after treatment
Pain Assessment
Pain threshold was evaluated with a manual algometer device. The midpoint of the upper trapezius muscle and the tender point with the highest pain were marked.
Time frame: Change from Baseline anxiety level at Immediately After treatment
Surface Electromyography Measurements
Maximum Voluntary Concentration (MVC) value was then measured. For the MVC value, individuals were asked to push their shoulders up (in the upward direction) against a manual resistance for 5 seconds. The measurement was repeated 3 times and 2 rests were taken after each measurement. The highest of the values was used for normalization. Afterwards, the subjects were asked to perform active shoulder elevation (concentric activity) for 3 seconds and return to neutral position for 3 seconds with the metronome. For normalization, % MVC and function % MVC values were calculated using the values recorded for all recordings.
Time frame: Change from Baseline anxiety level at Immediately After treatment
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Toplam 14 maddeden oluşan (/ Anksiyete ve 7 Depresyon sorusu). 4'lü Likert tipinde bir ölçektir. 0-3 arasında bir puanlama yapılırç 0-1 puan hasta olmayan, 2 puan sınırda hasta, 2-3 puan ağır hasta olarak değerlendirilir.
Time frame: Baseline
Cranial Rhythm
Individuals were placed on the treatment bed in the supine position. The therapist touched the individual's skull and recorded the number of cycles received in one minute.
Time frame: Change from Baseline anxiety level at Immediately After treatment
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