COMPARISON OF RELEASE OF NECK MUSCLES AND STRENGTHENING OF NECK MUSCLES ON FORWARD HEAD POSTURE

COMPARISON OF SUBOCCIPITAL RELEASE & DEEP CERVICAL MUSCLE STRENGTHENING ON FORWARD HEAD POSTURE

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/03/041137

Enrollment

Registered

2022-03-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M708- Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

Interventions

Intervention1: Group 1 - Suboccipital muscle release and conventional protocol. Group 2 - Cervical deep flexor muscle strengthening and conventional protocol.: SUBOCCIPITAL RELEASE Mild manual tractio

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Forward head individuals above 18 years of age with wall tragus distance more than 10 cm and craniovertebral angle less 49.9 degrees

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Acquired or congenital structural deformity 2. Cervical spine surgery or neurological signs 3. Cervical spine cord compression, tumor, instability, fracture 4. Pathologies like inflammatory diseases or infection.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Wall tragus test 2. Craniovertebral angle 3.Cervical range of motion flexion, extension, lateral flexion, lateral rotation 4. VAS 5. Cervical joint position error testing 6. Pressure biofeedback time 7. Quality of life QuestionnaireTimepoint: 1. Wall tragus test, Time point : 0 and 2 weeks 2. Craniovertebral angle,Time point : 0 and 2 weeks 3.Cervical range of motion flexion, extension, lateral flexion, lateral rotation, Time point : 0 and 2 weeks 4. VAS,Time point : 0 and 2 weeks 5. Cervical joint position error testing,Time point : 0 and 2 weeks 6. Pressure biofeedback time,Time point : 0 and 2 weeks 7. Quality of life Questionnaire, Time point : 0 and 2 weeks	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Wall tragus test 2. Craniovertebral angle 3.Cervical range of motion flexion, extension, lateral flexion, lateral rotation 4. VAS 5. Cervical joint position error testing 6. Pressure biofeedback time 7. Quality of life QuestionnaireTimepoint: 1. Wall tragus test, Time point : 0 and 2 weeks 2. Craniovertebral angle,Time point : 0 and 2 weeks 3.Cervical range of motion flexion, extension, lateral flexion, lateral rotation, Time point : 0 and 2 weeks 4. VAS,Time point : 0 and 2 weeks 5. Cervical joint position error testing,Time point : 0 and 2 weeks 6. Pressure biofeedback time,Time point : 0 and 2 weeks 7. Quality of life Questionnaire, Time point : 0 and 2 weeks

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMansi Parmar

Physiotherapy Department of Nanavati hospital

physiosangeeta@gmail.com9820745321

Outcome results

None listed

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