Breathing exercises and stretching in Neck Pain

Effect of Breathing Reeducation versus Stretching Exercises on Mechanical Neck Pain - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/06/112312

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M999- Biomechanical lesion, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Breathing Reeducation: Breathing exersises will be taught for 8 weeks for 5 days a week Control Intervention1: Stretching Exercises: Stretching of neck muscles will be given for 8 weeks

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age twenty two to Fifty years Neck pain since three months Forward head posture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Smoking Traumatic neck pain Spinal fractures or surgery patients The presence of inflammatory pathology in the cervical region, presence of severe comorbidity (musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiorespiratory, neuromuscular) diabetes mellitus, pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
NDI Neck disability index . Nijmengenn questionnaire (NQ)Timepoint: Pre at the baseline and post after 12 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cervical range of motion. Craniovertebral angle (CVA) Breath hold time (BHT) Single breath count(SBC) Chest wall expansion (CWE)Timepoint: Pre at the baseline and post after 12 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBARNALI BHATTACHARJEE

K.R. Mangalam University

barnali2734@gmail.com7896224137

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026