Comparison of Muscle Specific and Movement Specific Muscle Energy Technique in the Management of Mechanical Neck Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Interventions: Procedure: Muscle Specific Post Isometric Relaxation MET; Procedure: Movement Specific Post Isometric Relaxation MET; Procedure: unilateral postero-anterior glide; Procedure: Heating and TENS

• Registration Number: NCT05063890
• Lead Sponsor: Foundation University Islamabad

Brief Summary

the purpose of this study is to compare the effects of muscle-specific muscle energy technique and movement-specific muscle energy technique in terms of pain, function and cervical range of motion in persons with mechanical neck pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-01-30
• Study Completion: 2019-01-30
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Study First Submitted: 2021-09-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-09-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-22
• Study First Posted: 2021-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 2021-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

Mechanical neck pain ranging from 40-80 mm on visual analogue scale (VAS) Age between 19-44 years Pain or limitation on cervical motion

Exclusion Criteria

History of fracture, surgery or trauma in the neck Cervical radiculopathy Myelopathy Spondylosis Syringomyelia Thoracic outlet syndrome Infection Malignancy Inflammatory or rheumatic disorders Vascular syndromes

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Muscle Specific MET	Muscle Specific Post Isometric Relaxation MET	-
Movement specific MET	unilateral postero-anterior glide	-
Movement specific MET	Heating and TENS	-
Muscle Specific MET	Heating and TENS	-
Muscle Specific MET	unilateral postero-anterior glide	-
Movement specific MET	Movement Specific Post Isometric Relaxation MET	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analogue Scale	5 days	Pain will be measured using Visual Analogue Scale, with greater score signifying greater pain
Neck Disability Index	5 days	Function and neck related disability will be measured using Neck Disability Index, with greater score signifying greater disability and poorer outcome
Cervical Range of Motion	5 days	Cervical Range of Motion will be measured using a universal goniometer, with greater score signifying more favorable outcome

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Foundation University Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences.; 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan