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Effect Of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization vs. Massage for Neck Pain, Range Of Motion And Function In College Students With Text Neck Syndrome.

Effect Of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Compared To Massage Manipulation On Neck Pain, Range Of Motion And Function In College Going Individuals With Text Neck Syndrome. A Single Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/105395
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-03-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Massage Manipulation: Powder will be applied as lubricant and effleurage will be given followed by thumb kneading for 30 minutes each session for 3 sessions per week for 12 days. Contro

Sponsors

Jay Ganesh Jambhe
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) College going individuals between the age groups 18 to 30 of both genders. 2) Individuals screened and fit the criteria for text neck syndrome.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Individuals with Degenerative cervical spine conditions 2)Individuals who have undergone chest or neck surgeries in past 3 months 3)Individuals who have undergone Corticosteroid therapy in past 3 months 4)Individuals with skin conditions like: eczema, open wounds, burns. 5)Individuals with malignant conditions 6)Individuals with excessive hair around neck region 7)Individuals with acute inflammatory conditions like skin rash, localized inflammation. 8)Individuals having neck pain for less than two weeks or more than three months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Range of Motion by Goniometer, NPRS, Neck Disablity IndexTimepoint: Day 1, Day 6, Day 12

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Noel Macwan

College Of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed To be University

noel.cop@sumandeepvidyapeethdu.edu.in9898072014

Outcome results

None listed

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