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Effect of shoulder muscle exercises on reducing pain and improving function in Neck Pain.

Effect of Scapula Focused Interventions on Pain and Disability in Neck Pain With Mobility Deficits- A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/10/037543
Enrollment
108
Registered
2021-10-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M990- Segmental and somatic dysfunction Health Condition 2: M990- Segmental and somatic dysfunction

Interventions

Intervention1: Scapula Focused interventions: Scapula Mobilization,Scapular muscles strengthening and stretching exercises. 25- 30 minutes of exercises will be given as 3 sets of 15 repetitions for 6

Sponsors

Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Neck pain patients with Scapular involvement. 2.NPRS greater than 3 3.NDI greater than 10 4.Neck pain duration 5.Cervical region pain (symptoms isolated to neck) 6.Restricted cervical active Range of Motion 7.Reduced Cervical or thoracic segmental mobility

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with serious neck pathologies (cervical myelopathy, neoplastic conditions, upper cervical ligamentous instability, vertebral artery insufficiency, inflammatory or systemic diseases) 2.Patients with history of Cervicogenic headache Patients with Radiculopathy symptoms 3.Any recent Trauma to upper extremity or neck including History of Whiplash Injury 4.Previous surgery to neck or shoulder 5.Shoulder impingement or upper quadrant dysfunction 6.Rotator cuff pathology 7.Thoracolumbar fascia tightness 8.Shoulder pain or neck pain due to Cardio vascular pathology.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Neck Disability Index (NDI) 2. Numerical Pain Rating scale (NPRS)Timepoint: At baseline (0 week), End of the treatment (6 weeks), Follow up (12 weeks)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Range of Motion using Bubble InclinometerTimepoint: At baseline (0 week), End of the treatment (6 weeks), Follow up (12 weeks);Pain Pressure Threshold using pressure algometerTimepoint: At baseline (0 week), End of the treatment (6 weeks), Follow up (12 weeks);Muscle strength using dynamometerTimepoint: At baseline (0 week), End of the treatment (6 weeks), Follow up (12 weeks);Surface electromyographyTimepoint: At baseline (0 week), End of the treatment (6 weeks), Follow up (12 weeks);Sensorimotor functions using Biodex Balance SDTimepoint: At baseline (0 week), End of the treatment (6 weeks), Follow up (12 weeks)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Karvannan H

Manipal College of Health Professions

karvannan.h@manipal.edu9986565966

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026