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NCT Number: NCT05308199

Physiotherapy Techniques in Adult Neck Pain

To compare the effectiveness of thoracic manipulation and MET on chronic mechanical neckache

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Key information

Conditions

Neckache Neck Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Muhammad Salman, Islamabad, Fedral, Pakistan

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About this study

it is a randomized control clinical trail to compare the effectiveness of physical exercises for the management of chronical mechanical neckache .so we employed thoracic manipulation for experimental group and MET (muscle energy technique) for control group

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female patients with mechanical neck pain having age group of 18 to 60 years.
  • Mechanical neck pain having activities of daily living
  • Mechanical Neck pain affecting sleep

Exclusion criteria

Patients with following conditions will be excluded

  • Osteoporosis
  • Radiculopathy
  • Pregnancy
  • Systemic inflammatory condition
  • Neurological deficit
  • Arthritic conditions
  • Head injuries

Treatment and study plan

Thoracic manipulation

Other

thoracic manipulation for unlocking of facet joints

muscle enegy technique

Other

to release muscle spasm of cervical musces

Primary outcomes

  1. NPRS

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    MINIMUM MEANS NO PAIN AND MAXIMUM SCORE MEANS WORST PAIN

Secondary outcomes

  1. frequency of pain

    Time frame: 6 week

    MINIMUM MEANS NO PAIN AND MAXIMUM SCORE MEANS WORST PAIN

Other outcomes

  1. duration of pain

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    MINIMUM MEANS NO PAIN AND MAXIMUM SCORE MEANS WORST PAIN

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Neuro Counsel Hospital, Pakistan

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Thoracic Manipulation & MET for Chronic Mechanical Neckache; a Single Blinded Clinical Trail

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Apr 1, 2022
Registry last updated
Mar 14, 2023

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