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COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF ROUTINE PHYSICAL THERAPY WITH AND WITHOUT INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION IN PATIENTS WITH NECK PAIN DUE TO UPPER CROSSED SYNDROME

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF ROUTINE PHYSICAL THERAPY WITH AND WITHOUT INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION IN PATIENTS WITH NECK PAIN DUE TO UPPER CROSSED SYNDROME

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190912044754N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-01-19
Start date
2640-12-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-02-24

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

Conditions

Upper Crossed Syndrome. Abnormal posture

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization. Intervention 2: Routine Physical Therapy : Routine physical Therapy exercise.

Sponsors

The University of Lahore
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed patients complaining neck pain with forwarded head posture, Both Females and Males in age of 18-40, Chronic Neck pain from at least 3 months, Neck pain Scoring More than 3 on Visual Analogue Scale Limited Cervical ROM

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with history of• Any previous surgery Any type of Infection Any type of Hypersensitive Skin Diabetes Mellitus type II Any type Traumatic Injury Any type Psychological Disorder Manual therapy contraindicated like osteoporosis, infection, disc-Herniation, neoplasm• Rheumatoid Arthritis Acute Inflammation Burn Scars Osteoporosis Unhealed , closed and non complicated fractures Osteomyelitis, Ulcers, open wound including all in which IASTM is contraindicated

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain Intensity. Timepoint: on baseline ,then after 2 weeks and then after weeks. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.;Neck range of Motion. Timepoint: On baseline ,then after 2 weeks and then after weeks. Method of measurement: Inclinometer.;Neck Disability Index. Timepoint: On baseline ,then after 2 weeks and then after weeks. Method of measurement: Neck disability Index Tool.

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactTahir Mahmood

Agile Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences

tahirmahmoodphysio@gmail.com+92 62 2888596

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026