Mechanical cervical traction with and without SNAGS among patients with mechanical neck pain

MECHNICAL CERVICAL TRACTION WITH AND WITHOUT SNAGS ON PAIN, FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PATIENTS WITH MECHANICAL NECK PAIN

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240808062691N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-21

Start date

2024-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-26

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Conditions

Mechanical neck pain. Cervicalgia ( mechanical neck pain)

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: this group will receive mechanical cervical traction with SNAGs and routine physical therapy. Intervention 2: Control group: this group will receive mechanical cerv

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient of both genders with age from 25-40 years. Patients with NPRS score between 3 and 6 for more than three months. Patients with screen time greater than 6 hours per day.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with degenerative diseases ( inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis) Recent weight loss and history of tumor around neck. Patient taking anticoagulants. History of neck trauma due to RTA, fall or other accidents. Recent fracture or dislocation. Previous surgery of cervical and upper thoracic spine. Pregnant females.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and at the 2nd and 4th weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS).;Functional disability. Timepoint: Before intervention and at the 2nd and 4th weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index (NDI).;Quality Of Life. Timepoint: Before intervention and at the 2nd and 4th weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36).	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and at the 2nd and 4th weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS).;Functional disability. Timepoint: Before intervention and at the 2nd and 4th weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index (NDI).;Quality Of Life. Timepoint: Before intervention and at the 2nd and 4th weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36).

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Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactAyesha Naeem

The University of Lahore

ayeshawahab60@gmail.com+92 42 35450222

Outcome results

None listed

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