Comparison of Mulligan SNAGS versus Muscle Energy Techniques in Chronic Cervical Spondylosis

COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF MULLIGAN SUSTAINED NATURAL APOPHYSEAL GLIDES VERSUS MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE ON PAIN, DISABILITY AND FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20090301001722N28

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-14

Start date

2023-06-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-26

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Conditions

CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS. Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: (Group A) will receive conventional physical therapy with Mulligan Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides. The patient will take the sitting position, this position is

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both genders. Patients diagnosed with cervical spondylosis. Age between 45 to 65 years. Cervical spondylosis = 6 months. Degenerative spondylosis on X-rays. Positive Spurling test. Positive cervical distraction test. Pain intensity = 3 on the Numeric pain rating scale. Patient without cervicogenic headache. No cervical myelopathy. No whiplash-associated disorders. No previous cervical spine surgeries. No cervical arterial dysfunction patients. No deformity (e.g. Torticollis, springe’s deformity, scoliosis).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are not carrying out the study for any reason. The patient will complain of difficulty or signs and symptoms.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hand Grip Strength. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Digital Hand Held Dynamometer.;Craniovertebral Angle (Forward Head Posture). Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Kinovea Software.;Cervical Proprioception. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Laser Tracker.;Neck Disability. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index.;Numeric Pain Rating Scale. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.;Bubble Inclniometry. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Bubble Inclinometer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Hand Grip Strength. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Digital Hand Held Dynamometer.;Craniovertebral Angle (Forward Head Posture). Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Kinovea Software.;Cervical Proprioception. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Laser Tracker.;Neck Disability. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index.;Numeric Pain Rating Scale. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.;Bubble Inclniometry. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Bubble Inclinometer.

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Countries

Iraq

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadreza Hadian Rassanani

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

hadianrs@sina.tums.ac.ir+98 21 7753 6134

Outcome results

None listed

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