Effects of Muscle Energy Technique with and without Bowen Therapy on pain and function in Text Neck Syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200513047421N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-06-02

Start date

2020-06-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-06-15

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

Conditions

Text neck or Turtle neck posture, can be described as a repeated stress injury and pain sustained from excessive watching or texting on handheld devices for long periods of time. It can cause many harmful symptoms such as neck pain, shoulder pain, upper back pain, chronic headaches and increased curvature of the spine.Untreated text neck can result into serious permanent damage.. Text Neck Syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: After taking baseline measures, Group A will be treated with hot pack for 7-10 min. MET will be performed for trapezius, levator scapulae and rhomboids on both righ

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Young adults (male and females, 18-35 years age) Using smart phone for more than 2 hours a day Having neck pain which is increased by sustained posture and feeling of stiffness on turning the head and neck after long usages Craniovertebral angle>50° and Rounded shoulder angle Score of more than 5 on NPRS and more than 10 on NDI Willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Spinal infection or inflammatory disorder Neck surgery or trauma Torticollis , Scoliosis Malignancy, pregnancy Diagnosed cases of disc prolapse, stenosis, herniation, spondylolisthesis and osteoporosis Current use of any medication or physical therapy treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: before treatment, during treatment (3rd week), after treatment (6th week), followup (9th week). Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).;Functional performance. Timepoint: before treatment, during treatment (3rd week), after treatment (6th week), followup (9th week). Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index (NDI).;Cervical AROM. Timepoint: before treatment, during treatment (3rd week), after treatment (6th week), followup (9th week). Method of measurement: Universal Goniometer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: before treatment, during treatment (3rd week), after treatment (6th week), followup (9th week). Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).;Functional performance. Timepoint: before treatment, during treatment (3rd week), after treatment (6th week), followup (9th week). Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index (NDI).;Cervical AROM. Timepoint: before treatment, during treatment (3rd week), after treatment (6th week), followup (9th week). Method of measurement: Universal Goniometer.

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Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactPakeeza Seemal

Riphah International University Lahore, Pakistan

pakeezaseemal212@gmail.com+92 48 3726938

Outcome results

None listed

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