Muscle Energy Technique versus Static Stretch on Forward Head Posture in Mechanical Neck Pain

Muscle Energy Technique versus Static Stretch on Craniovertebral Angle, Visual Analogue Scale, Neck Disability Index, Cervical Range of Motion in Forward Head Posture

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202006794610830

Enrollment

Registered

2020-06-09

Start date

2018-12-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

mechanical neck pain, forward head posture

Interventions

muscle energy technique, hot packs, postural education

stretching and strengthening exercise, hot packs and postural education.

hot packs, postural education

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants of both genders aged 18 to 50 years old. The participants are subacute or chronic mechanical neck pain. craniovertebral angle of < 49.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: signs of serious pathology (e.g., malignancy, inflammatory disorder, infection) history of cervical spine surgery history of trauma or fractures in cervical spine signs of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy spondylotic changes vascular syndromes such as basilar insufficiency

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
craniovertebral angle	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
visual analogue scale;neck disability index;cervical range of motion	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contactsoheir samaan

assisstant professor

Soheirsamaan@yahoo.com01149609702

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026