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Artificial Intelligence Clinical Decision
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of AI integration into clinical physical therapy clinical decision in improving cost effectiveness and clinical outcomes purposes of the study are: 1. Compare the effectiveness of AI driven and human driven clinical decision in physical therapy clinical practice on management of pain in myofascial pain syndrome. 2. Compare the effectiveness of AI driven and human driven clinical decision in physical therapy clinical practice on improving joint range of motion limitations in myofascial pain syndrome. 3. Compare the effectiveness of AI driven and human driven clinical decision in physical therapy clinical practice on improving muscle strength in myofascial pain syndrome. 4. Compare the effectiveness of AI driven and human driven clinical decision in physical therapy clinical practice on management of functional limitation in myofascial pain syndrome. 5. Compare the effectiveness of AI driven and human driven clinical decision in physical therapy clinical practice on cost-effectiveness in physical therapy management of myofascial pain syndrome.
Official title: Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in Supporting Physical Therapy Clinical Decision in Management of Myofascial Pain Syndrome Patients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2026-02-01
Completion Date
2027-04-01
Last Updated
2026-01-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
dry needling
Dry needling is a physical therapy intervention. It uses thin, solid filiform needles where no medication is injected, it targeting myofascial trigger points. The needle is inserted into the muscle tissue, and a local twitch response may occur which is considered a desired effect
neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching is a therapeutic stretching technique. It is commonly used in physical therapy and rehabilitation, involves stretching a target muscle , This is followed by an isometric or isotonic contraction
strengthening exercises (isometric & dynamic)
strengthening exercises are therapeutic interventions aiming to increase muscle strength and endurance. dynamic strengthening involves changes of the muscle length during contraction and isometric strengthening has no change of the muscle length
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is a non-invasive modality which is commonly used for pain management through delivering low-voltage electrical currents that applied through surface electrodes on the skin.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is a therapeutic physical therapy modality which uses high frequency sound waves which are applied using coupling gel.
Hot pack
Hot pack therapy is a superficial heat modality used in physical therapy, applied for a controlled duration, 20 minutes with A protective layer (towel) is placed between the pack and skin to prevent burns
Stretching exercises
Stretching exercises are physical therapy interventions aimed at increasing muscle length and joint range of motion
Locations (1)
Outpatient clinic, faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university
Giza, Egypt