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Effect of Mulligan Snag and Diaphragmatic Release on Thoracic Kyphosis

Effect of Mulligan Snag and Diaphragmatic Release on Thoracic Kyphosis

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05458206
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-07-14
Start date
2022-10-20
Completion date
2023-03-20
Last updated
2023-07-25

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Conditions

Postural Kyphosis, Cervicothoracic Region

Brief summary

the aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of mulligan snag mobilisation and diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndrome

Detailed description

Acquired postural disorders can be a consequence, to a large extent, of contemporary living and working conditions. Some of the most typical factors include continuous use of mobile phones and computers, working in sedentary jobs. Prolonged incorrect posture and reduced physical activity present a dis-balance in the musculature . It can also lead to vision issues, as well as headaches, musculoskeletal issues, and pain, as well as a multitude of other symptoms. Upon the available research studies, there is not study conducted to investigate the effect of mulligan SNAG mobilization and diaphragmatic release in upper crossed syndrome patients this trial has four groups; one will receive diaphragmatic release + conventional, the second will receive mulligan SNAG mobilization, and conventional, the third will receive mulligan SNAG mobilization+diaphragmatic release+conventional, the fourth subjects will receive conventional

Interventions

OTHERmulligan snag mobilization and diaphragmatic release

The patients will be in the supine position. The therapist makes manual contact bilaterally under the costal cartilages of the lower ribs (7th to 10th ). During the patient's inspiration, the therapist will gently pull the points of hand contacts toward the head and slightly laterally. During exhalation, the therapist will deepen hand contact toward the inner coastal margins. mulligan snag, Apply a passive intervertebral movement in a superior anterior direction along the facet plane. While maintaining this glide as the patient actively moves in any range of physiological movement

Sponsors

Cairo University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

EFFECT OF MULLIGAN SNAG MOBILISATION AND DIAPHRAGMATIC RELEASE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
17 Years to 22 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age ranged from 17 to 22 years . * Body Mass Index from 20 to 25 kg/m² . * All participants have an intensity of neck pain on VAS (4-8) (moderate cases) . * The subjects were chosen from both sexes. * All participants have kyphosis angle ≥42° * All participants have mechanical neck pain and FHP (craniovertebral angle CVA \< 49) CVA of \< 49) .

Exclusion criteria

* Malignancy * Fractures of the cervical spine * Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy * Vascular syndromes such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency * Rheumatoid arthritis * Neck or upper back surgery * Taking anticoagulants * Local infection * Whiplash injury

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
pain intensityup to four weeksThe scale that will be used is the Visual analogue scale;each subject will be instructed to put point on a line from no pain to tolerable pain

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
cervical range of motionup to four weekstheCROM device will placed on patient's head while he/she seated and looking forward the difference between the ponter value and the value after movement will be recorded as the motion angle of the cervical vertebrae

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
forward headup to four weeksthe craniovertebral angle (CVA) (the angle between the horizontal lines passing through and a line extending from the tragus of the ear to C7 notably). Lesser CVA indicates greater FHP
kyphotic angleup to four weeksthe bubble inclinometer is gravity-dependent, it is first zeroed on a vertical wall prior to measurement. Using a standard clinical procedure. the cephalic foot of the inclinometer will be placed on the pencil mark already on the C7 spinous process. This procedure will be repeated for the lower thoracic spine, with the caudal foot of the inclinometer placed on the pencil mark for T12. Both inclinometer angles will be recorded, taking care to minimize parallax error with each measurement by ensuring the recorder's eyes are on the same horizontal plane as the inclinometer. The thoracic kyphosis measure from the inclinometer readings will be obtained by taking the difference between the two measurements.
chest expansionup to four weeksMeasurements will be taken with the participants in a standing position with their arms along the body. The physiotherapist placed the 0 of the cloth tape measure on the appropriate vertebrae. The cloth tape will be held with an index finger between the participant's body and the cloth tape, without generating any deformation or cutaneous folds. The inspiratory diameter will be subtracted from the expiratory diameter to calculate the CE value.

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026