To study and compare effectiveness of proprioception training exercises and craniocervical flexion training exercises in patients with forward head posture.

Effectiveness of Proprioception Training Exercises compared with Craniocervical Flexion Training Exercises in patients with Forward Head Posture : Double- Blinded Randomized control trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/08/056803

Enrollment

105

Registered

2023-08-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M953- Acquired deformity of neck

Interventions

Intervention1: intervention 1 - cervical Propioception training exercises along with conventional physiotherapy exercises : cervical proprioception training will include Retraining joint position and

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with complaint of neck pain ( pain between the posterior part of the cervical spine and interscapular region). Patients age of 20-29 years With craniovertebral angle less than 50 degree

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Serious pathology such as tumor present at cervical spine History of traumatic neck injury History of surgery of cervical or thoracic spine Positive neurological sign consistent with nerve root compression of cervical spine • Congenital spinal deformity of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. • Vestibular pathology • Temporomandibular joint pathology • Previous physiotherapy treatment for neck in past 12 months • Structural abnormalities like scoliosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain Intensity measured on Numeric Pain rating scale Cervical joint position sense measured by cervical joint position sense error Craniovertebral angle measured by photogrammetry method Deep cervical flexor muscle strength measured by Cranio-cervical flexion test Timepoint: Pain Intensity measured on Numeric Pain rating scale after 6 weeks of interventions Cervical joint position sense measured by cervical joint position sense error after 6 weeks of interventions Craniovertebral angle measured by photogrammetry method after 6 weeks of interventions Deep cervical flexor muscle strength measured by Cranio-cervical flexion test after 6 weeks of interventions	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain Intensity measured on Numeric Pain rating scale Cervical joint position sense measured by cervical joint position sense error Craniovertebral angle measured by photogrammetry method Deep cervical flexor muscle strength measured by Cranio-cervical flexion test Timepoint: Pain Intensity measured on Numeric Pain rating scale after 6 weeks of interventions Cervical joint position sense measured by cervical joint position sense error after 6 weeks of interventions Craniovertebral angle measured by photogrammetry method after 6 weeks of interventions Deep cervical flexor muscle strength measured by Cranio-cervical flexion test after 6 weeks of interventions

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
no secondary outcomesTimepoint: not applicable	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pranali Suryawanshi PT

DVVPFs College of physiotherapy

deepak.anap@hotmail.com9890200972

Outcome results

None listed

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