Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides and Thoracic Posture Correction Technique on Mechanical Neck Pain

Effects of Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides with and without Thoracic Postural Correction Techniques on Pain, Range of Motion and Disability in Patients with Mechanical Neck Pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190717044238N5

Enrollment

Registered

2023-03-06

Start date

2023-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Mechanical neck pain. Cervicalgia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Group A will receive conventional therapy (Hot pack and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) along sustained natural apophyseal glides. Sustained facet glid

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals having localized pain or stiffness in spine or both combined b/w C3 to C7 without upper limbs radiculopathy Patients with chronic neck pain >3 months Pain reported on NPRS score ?3 in neck region with limited or painful range of motion Painful and limited cervical range of motion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Tuberculosis, carcinoma, heart disease, osteoporosis Neural disorders Any trauma or localized infection in neck region, cervical stenosis, metabolic diseases in bone and joint Hyper flexibility Open sores Ongoing radiotherapy, chemotherapy, steroid therapy or anticoagulants Allergy to hot pack Patients with history of surgery in cervical spine region with in a year

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Functional disability. Timepoint: 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index is a self-report questionnaire designed to determine how neck pain affects a patient’s daily life and the disability of patients with neck pain. It consists of 10 questions that ask about activities of daily living. More the score, the more significant the disability. The sample questionnaire is attached at the end. Four sections relate to subjective symptoms, and the remaining 6 sections relate to activities of daily living. Each unit is scored from 0 to 5 points, giving a maximum score of 50. The total score of the neck disability index ranges from 0 to 50 points.;Pain. Timepoint: 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Patient level of pain will be assessed using this scale. This scale ranges from 0 to 10. 0 indicates “no pain” and 10 indicates “worst pain”.;Range of motion. Timepoint: 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Changes from the Baseline ROM range of Motion of Cervical spine will be taken with the Help of Goniometer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Functional disability. Timepoint: 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index is a self-report questionnaire designed to determine how neck pain affects a patient’s daily life and the disability of patients with neck pain. It consists of 10 questions that ask about activities of daily living. More the score, the more significant the disability. The sample questionnaire is attached at the end. Four sections relate to subjective symptoms, and the remaining 6 sections relate to activities of daily living. Each unit is scored from 0 to 5 points, giving a maximum score of 50. The total score of the neck disability index ranges from 0 to 50 points.;Pain. Timepoint: 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Patient level of pain will be assessed using this scale. This scale ranges from 0 to 10. 0 indicates “no pain” and 10 indicates “worst pain”.;Range of motion. Timepoint: 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Changes from the Baseline ROM range of Motion of Cervical spine will be taken with the Help of Goniometer.

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Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactRameen Qayyum

Riphah International University

rameenqayyum95@gmail.com+92 322 4109195

Outcome results

None listed

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