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NCT Number: NCT05338814

Conventional Neck Exercise With and Without Scapular Corrective Exercises in Patients With Forward Head Posture

To determine the effects of conventional neck exercises with and without scapular corrective exercises on pain, cervical range of motion and disability in patients with forward head posture

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Key information

Conditions

Forward Head Posture Neck Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Flah-e-Milat Hospital

Faisalabad, Punjab Province, 38000, Pakistan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • forward head posture
  • complain of pain for at least 3months
  • no history of any therapeutic interventions for the last 3months

Exclusion criteria

  • history of whiplash injury
  • any cervical surgery
  • previous history of significant trauma
  • fracture of cervical or scapula
  • neurological impairments
  • cervicogenic head ache

Treatment and study plan

scapular corrective exercises

Other

40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks

conventional neck exercises

Other

40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks

Primary outcomes

  1. Numeric pain rating scale

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    it is a subjective measure in which individuals rate their pain on an eleven point numeric scale. It is composed of 0(no pain at all) to (worst imaginable pain)

  2. Goniometry

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    A goniometer is a device that measures an angle or permits the rotation of anobject to a definite position

  3. Neck disability index (NDI)

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    s a self-reported questionare with 10 items including pain, personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, concentration, work, driving, sleeping and recreation

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Conventional Neck Exercise With and Without Scapular Corrective Exercises on Pain, Cervical Range of Motion and Disability in Patients With Forward Head Posture

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Apr 21, 2022
Registry last updated
Dec 20, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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