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A study comparing two physiotherapy treatment approaches for people with neck and postural problems.

Comparison of Effectiveness of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) versus Muscle Energy Technique (MET) on Pain, Posture and Cervical Range of Motion in Individuals with Upper Cross Syndrome - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/103357
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-02-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M628- Other specified disorders of muscle

Interventions

Intervention1: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization will be administered by a trained physiotherapist to participants with Upper Cross Syndrome. T

Sponsors

Payal Bidhuri
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinical diagnosis of Upper Crossed Syndrome patients were done using a validated UCS assessment tool Both Male and Female Aged 18-30 years old Presence of neck pain VAS equal to or greater than 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of cervical spine trauma, fracture, or surgery. Neurological disorders (cervical radiculopathy, myelopathy). Systemic conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis). Skin lesions, open wounds, or contraindications to manual therapy. Contraindications to IASTM like active infections, cancer, bleeding disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain posture cervical range of motionTimepoint: all primary outcome measures will be assessed at baseline (pre intervention) and after 4 weeks (post-intervention)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPayal Bidhuri

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

Sumit.sports@mriu.edu.in9968975791

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026