Effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and stabilization exercises on cross sectional area of deep flexor muscles in chronic non-specific neck pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016060128203N1

Enrollment

Registered

2016-07-12

Start date

2016-04-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Chronic neck pain. Soft tissue disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Stability group: Patient will train stability exercises of neck and shoulder for 8 weeks. Intervention 2: PNF group: In this group, patients will train proprioceptive neuromuscular fac

Rehabilitation

Stability group: Patient will train stability exercises of neck and shoulder for 8 weeks.

PNF group: In this group, patients will train proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation exercises of neck and upper limbs daily for 8 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Men and women; Aged 20 to 50 years; With chronic non-specific neck pain; With BMI between 25 to 30. Exclusion criteria: Protrusion or Prolapse of disc with neurologic symptoms; Spinal surgery; Existence of certain structural damage in the neck; Neck pain caused by autoimmune diseases; Inflammation; Congenital deformity of spine; Compression fracture because of Osteoporosis; Stenosis and Spondylolysis or Spondylolisthesis; Myofacial Trigger Point; Shoulder injury; Rheumatoid arthritis; Pregnancy; Torticollis; Diabetes; Lung diseases; Myopathies; Cancer; History of physical therapy intervention on neck or shoulder in last three months; Physiotherapy; Chiropractic treatment; Osteopathy; Massage and so on to the neck or shoulders in the last three months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cross-sectional area of deep neck flexor. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: By ultrasonography and per square centimeter.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Neck Disability Index. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index questionnaire.;Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParisa Ghadiri Harati

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

ghadiri.pt93@gmail.com+98 44900826

Outcome results

None listed

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