Effects Of Positional Release Therapy And Muscle Energy Technique on Pain and Functional Disability In Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Comparative effects of positional release therapy and muscle energy technique on pain and functional disability in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220126053834N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-05-27

Start date

2022-05-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-30

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Conditions

Chronic non specific neck pain. Cervicalgia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group1: Participants in group A received Routine Physical therapy with Muscle Energy Technique. The hypertonic muscle is taken to a length just short of pain, or to the po

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 25-40 years Both genders Neck pain lasting for more than 3 months. Patients with pain level greater than or equals to 5/10 on visual analog scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous history of spinal surgery History of trauma to the neck Spinal deformity Specific neck pain as a result of malignancy Narcotic drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Disability and pain. Timepoint: Before intervention then at 4th and 8th weeks. Method of measurement: Disability measured by Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Pain measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactDr Filza Shaukat

University Of Lahore

filzashaukat21@gmail.com+92 347 6753446

Outcome results

None listed

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