A manual therapy technique used in physiotherapy to decrease pain and increase range of motion in chronic mechanical neck pain

Immediate effects of muscle energy techniques and conventional physical therapy versus conventional physical therapy alone on pain and range of motion in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220209053976N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-02-14

Start date

2022-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-03-08

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Conditions

Chronic mechanical neck pain. Cervicalgia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Experimental/Interventional Group (Group A): This group will be same as control group (as in having conventional physical therapy) but with addition of the intervention which will be m

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male and female Age 18-50 years Subjects having neck pain from previous 3 or more than 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cervical radiculopathy or disc prolapse Absolute contraindications for MET include trauma, bone fractures, joint dislocation or cervical instability Absolute contraindications for hot pack include dermatitis, abnormal sensations, active bleeding and open wounds History of the neck surgery in the past 12 months Diagnosed cases of serious pathologies like infection, inflammation or malignancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cervical pain and range of motion. Timepoint: before intervention and immediately post intervention. Method of measurement: Pain will be measured using numerical pain rating scale and range of motion by goniometer.	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Aatik Arsh PT

Khyber medical university

aatikarshkmu@yahoo.com+92 344 6997046

Outcome results

None listed

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