# Myofascial Release vs. Stretching With Ultrasound for Trapezius Trigger Points in Athletes: A Randomized Clinical Trial

> **NCT07002593** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **King Saud University** · enrollment: 54 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Active Trapezius Trigger Point Pain

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Myofascial release (MFR)
- **OTHER:** Muscle Stretching
- **OTHER:** High-powered pulsed therapeutic ultrasound (HPPT-US)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT07002593
- **Lead sponsor:** King Saud University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2022-08-07
- **Primary completion:** 2023-01-17
- **Final completion:** 2023-04-27
- **Target enrollment:** 54 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-01


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07002593

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT07002593, "Myofascial Release vs. Stretching With Ultrasound for Trapezius Trigger Points in Athletes: A Randomized Clinical Trial". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT07002593. Licensed CC0.

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