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Comparing Foam Rolling and Muscle Energy Technique to Reduce Neck Pain and Improve Movement and Daily Activity of Life

Effectiveness of Foam Rolling and Muscle Energy Technique on Pain, Range of Motion, Functional Disability and Quality of Life in Patients with Mechanical Neck Pain : A Single Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/088910
Enrollment
62
Registered
2025-06-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M708- Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

Interventions

Intervention1: Foam rolling: Patient Position- supine Intensity-3 repetitions Frequency-Once a day Conventional-15 min Total Duration- 30 minute Control Intervention1: Muscle Energy Technique: Patient

Sponsors

Datta Meghe College Of Physiotherpy Nagpur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients are willing to participate. Experiencing mechanical neck pain for 3 months. Neck pain on NPRS between 4 to 8. NDI more than 40 percentage

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A history of cervical spine injuries or fractures. Cervical radiculopathy symptoms. A history of degenerative musculoskeletal disorders, such as osteoporosis, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, and prolapsed intervertebral disc. Patients with acute neck pain. Patients with history of surgery of the cervical spine during the previous 12 months Subjects were excluded if they have neck pain associated with headaches or facial pain and malignancy, infections, inflammatory disorders. Subjects were excluded with neurological conditions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Numerical pain rating scale Neck disability index Goniometer SF36Timepoint: Pre treatment day 1 and post treatment after 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSwapna Jawade

Datta Meghe College Of Physiotherapy Nagpur

drswapnasj@gmail.com9860677955

Outcome results

None listed

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