Skip to content

Effect of a heating modality in patients with neck pain.

Efficacy of Longwave Diathermy in patients with neck pain. - LWD

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/06/043033
Enrollment
30
Registered
2022-06-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-06-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M628- Other specified disorders of muscle

Interventions

Intervention1: Longwave Diathermy: longwave diathermy will be applied 3 days per week for a period of 2 weeks. The patients will also be asked to perform simple neck exercises. Follow up will also be

Sponsors

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age group 20-60 years 2. Both male and female 3. History of neck pain for at least one month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are undergoing some other treatments 2. Neck pain radiating to shoulders 3. Any history of trauma or surgery around neck and shoulder 4. History of any other musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular or psychological disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)) Neck Disability (Neck Disability Index (NDI)) Timepoint: Baseline, after 2 weeks (at the end of intervention) and a follow up after 2 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Neck Range of motionTimepoint: Baseline, after 2 weeks (at the end of intervention) and a follow up after 2 weeks.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKusum Sharma

GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,HISAR HARYANA,

ushasportsphysio@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026