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To Compare Effect of Two Techniques in Individuals with Neck Pain

Comparative Effectiveness of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue mobilization and Muscle Energy Technique on Posture and Pain in Individuals with Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/10/075911
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-10-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M542- Cervicalgia

Interventions

Intervention1: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization will be given manually in combination with conventional therapy for 2 sessions over the course

Sponsors

None
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18-40 years, Chronic mechanical neck pain (more than 3 months), Craniovertebral Angle (CVA) less than 48 degrees, willingness to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patient diagnosed with any recent surgery, trauma or unhealed fracture of cervical spine, cervical spine surgery. patient diagnosed with neck pain secondary to disorders (like neoplasm, cardiovascular disease, spasmodic torticolis, radiculopathy with neurological deficits), systemic diseases (like infection or inflammatory arthritis of cervical spine). any open wound around neck, skin conditions (like petechie, ecchymosis), allergy to metal emolients, anti-coagulant therapy, patient intolerance and hypersensitivity to pain.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Numeric Pain Rating ScaleTimepoint: Day 0 (baseline, Pre-test), at 2 week (Post-test)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain Pressure ThresholdTimepoint: Day 0 (baseline, Pre-test), at 2 week (Post-test);Craniovertebral AngleTimepoint: Day 0 (baseline, Pre-test), at 2 week (Post-test);Cervical Range of MotionTimepoint: Day 0 (baseline, Pre-test), at 2 week (Post-test)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMeera Gupta

Indian Spinal Injury Center - Institute of Rehabilitation sciences

rehab@isiconline.org9810310670

Outcome results

None listed

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