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Comparing the Impact of Neck Stabilization Exercises and Muscle Energy Techniques on Pain, Anxiety, Posture, and Breathing in Chronic Neck Pain

Evaluating the Comparative Effects of Cervical Stabilization Exercises and Muscle Energy Techniques on Pain, Anxiety, Forward Head Posture, and Respiratory Status in Chronic Neck Pain - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/082259
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-03-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Cervical Stabilization exercises: Progressive Cervical Stabilization exercises will be carried out. Each exercise session will comprise 10-minute warm-up exercises, 30-minute stabilizat

Sponsors

Nikita
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: neck pain on Numeric Pain Rating Scale between 3 to 8 (moderate cases) chronic neck pain (duration of pain more than 3 months). CVA 50 degrees or lower Participants who are willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. signs of serious pathology (e.g. malignancy, inflammatory disorders, infectious diseases etc.) 2. history of cervical spine surgery in previous 12 months 3. history of trauma and fractures in cervical spine and shoulder 4. signs of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy 5. history of significant cardiovascular or respiratory diseases that may interfere with exercise or respiratory function testing. 6. mental or cognitive problems 7. patient on any type of painkiller medicines 8. Current participation in other physical therapy or rehabilitation programs for neck pain.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain will be assessed using Numerical Pain Rating ScaleTimepoint: baseline and last day of 4th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Respiratory function (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC Ratio)Timepoint: Day 1 Assessment 4th week Assessment;Forward head posture using CV angleTimepoint: Day 1 Assessment 4th week Assessment;Anxiety using PASS-20 scaleTimepoint: Day 1 Assessment 4th week Assessment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNikita Saini

Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University

snigdha_FPHY@sgtuniversity.org08826047941

Outcome results

None listed

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