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EFFECT OF MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE ON SUBOCCIPITAL MUSCLE VERSUS UPPER TRAPEZIUS ALONG WITH LEVATOR SCAPULAE MUSCLE IN PATIENTS WITH NON-SPECIFIC NECK PAIN: A COMPARATIVE STUDY - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/02/063250
Enrollment
54
Registered
2024-02-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M629- Disorder of muscle, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Muscle Energy Technique: Muscle Energy Technique on suboccipital muscle the contraction will be held for 10 seconds followed by 5 second rest period.The muscle will be again taken into

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Participants with Chronic non-specific neck pain duration more than 3 months. 2) Age group between 20-40 years. 3) Numeric pain rating scale of greater than 5. 4) Mild to moderate disability scores on the neck disability index. 1) Participants with Chronic non-specific neck pain duration more than 3 months. 2) Age group between 20-40 years. 3) Numeric pain rating scale of greater than 5. 4) Mild to moderate disability scores on the neck disability index. 5) Craniovertebral angle less than 51.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) History of malignancy and infection. 2) Trauma in the region of the neck, shoulder and head (e.g., Whiplash injury). 3) Signs of cerebrovascular insufficiency (e.g., Dizziness, drop attack, cerebrovascular accident and TIA). 4) Chronic disease of locomotor system (e.g., Polyarthritis, muscular disease). 5) Cervical disc prolapse. 6) Peripheral nerve entrapment. 7) Spinal stenosis and fibromyalgia. 8) Previous neck surgery. 9) Spasmodic torticollis, inflammatory rheumatic disease, psychiatric illness. 10) Spinal deformity and cardiovascular accident.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1)Pain on Numeric Pain Rating Scale. 2)Disability on Neck Disability Index. 3)Craniovertebral Angle on Image J Software. Timepoint: 1. Baseline data (pre-treatment) 2. post-treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSumit

Saket College of Physiotherapy

dr.shikha.ins@gmail.com7419114943

Outcome results

None listed

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