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Global Postural Re-education Program on Neck Pain in Breast Feeding Females.

Effects of Global Postural Re-education Program on Neck Pain and Disability in Breast Feeding Females.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05636462
Enrollment
54
Registered
2022-12-05
Start date
2022-01-05
Completion date
2023-03-15
Last updated
2023-06-15

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Conditions

Breast Feeding, Disability Physical, Neck Pain

Brief summary

The significance of this study is that it will add to the growing body of knowledge that if these techniques yield outcomes in treatment of neck pain in breast feeding mothers. This study will add the beneficial effects to treat the neck pain in breast feeding females.

Detailed description

Nonspecific neck pain is an increasingly frequent musculoskeletal condition affecting 22% to 70% of the population that is more prevalent in women than in men. Some patients will not experience complete resolution of pain and disability which can become a more complex chronic pain syndrome.(2) When symptoms persist for more than 12 weeks, the condition acquires the value of chronicity and is denominated chronic nonspecific neck pain. This is associated with high costs for public health, and is becoming a socio-health problem. The mechanisms underlying recurrence or persistence of neck pain may be associated with biomechanical, functional, proprioceptive, and postural changes. However, the multidimensional nature of neck pain can involve not only the sensory-motor component, but also psychosocial components, such as anxiety, depression, and fear and catastrophic thoughts in response to pain (kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing). In 2018, a study is conducted on the effect of global postural reeducation in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain and their study suggested that global postural reeducation shows promising results for the improvement of neck pain and disability in patients with chronic neck pain. In 2016, a randomized controlled trial is conducted on Effectiveness of Global Postural Re-education in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain The result of the study showed that global postural reeducation , when provided in the absence of other intervention, can significantly decrease pain Pain intensity , disability and increases cervical range of motion. In 2015, a research is conducted to find out the effects in short and long term of global postural reeducation (GPR) on chronic low back pain the result showed that global postural reeducation is effective in the treatment of low back pain and function this study, suggests that postural reeducation was highly effective in managing pain and function due to low back. Although quite a number of researches have been done regarding more effective treatment of neck pain, there are actually no research in effect of postural re-education is seen in breast feeding females.

Interventions

OTHERGlobal postural re-education program

Different postures of global re-education programs are used and stretch is applied in these postures. 3 sessions per week are given and each session time is 40 minutes. Treatment is given for 4 weeks.

OTHERConventional Physical Therapy

Isometrics and stretching is used as conventional treatment. 3 sessions per week are given and each session time is 40 minutes. Treatment is given for 4 weeks.

Sponsors

Riphah International University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
25 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age 25-35 Years * Mothers who have pain score of 4 in NPRS * Mothers who breast feed their babies * Post-partum period

Exclusion criteria

* Neck pain due to any other comorbidity e.g. Previous history of trauma or fracture, disc prolapse, facet joint stenosis * Previously kyhoscoliotic mothers * Females who have C-section

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Neck pain4th dayThe Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) (an outcome measure) that is a uni dimensional measure of pain intensity in adults, including those with chronic pain due to rheumatic diseases. Validity 0.86 to 0.95
Neck Disability Index4th dayThe most used neck disability questionnaires are the Neck Pain and Disability scale (NPAD) and the Neck Disability Index (NDI) The Neck Pain and Disability scale (NPAD) is a composite index including 20 items which measure the intensity of neck pain and related disability,reliability between 0,50 and 0,98

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

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