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Comparing the effectiveness of strengthening and stretching and contract relax and antagonist contract for pain, function and movement in patient with mechanical neck pain

COMPARING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE (MET) AND PROPRIORECEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION (PNF) EXERCISE ON PAIN, FUNCTION AND MOVEMENT IN PATIENT WITH MECHANICAL NECK PAIN - MNP

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/11/037982
Enrollment
24
Registered
2021-11-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M998- Other biomechanical lesions

Interventions

Intervention1: Muscle Energy Technique (MET) and Proprioreceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF): MET is stretching of tightened muscles and strengthening the weakend one and PNF is neuromuscular te

Sponsors

SUSHMA KC
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: college going students Neck pain of minimum duration of 1 week Both males and females Tightness of upper trapezius, levator scapulae, scalene muscle on painful side

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inflammatory conditions Malignant and neurological conditions Metabolic disease neck pain radiating into arms and upper extremity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Universal Goniometer for movement, Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) for pain and Neck Disability Scale (NDI) for functionTimepoint: Will be assessed at baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Goniometer for neck movement, VAS for pain and NDI for neck functionsTimepoint: 4 week—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPRIYA S

LAXMI MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

priya.sv1@gmail.com9449729147

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026