McKenzie Retraction and Bruegger's Exercises Effects on Forward Head Posture

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Forward Head Posture
• Interventions: Other: McKenzie Retraction Exercises; Other: Bruegger's Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT06086834
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to compare effects of McKenzie Retraction exercises and Bruegger's exercise on neck pain, ROM, craniovertebral angle and functional performance on forward head posture among young adults.

Detailed Description

There are many advantages of technology such as improving work productivity and efficacy; however, using technology for an extended period of time can place a substantial amount of load on the neck musculature leading to musculoskeletal disorder. The most related cause of neck pain is muscle weakness leading to forward head posture due to static abnormal posture used while using electronic devices.

The aim of the study is to compare effects of McKenzie Retraction exercises and Bruegger's exercise on neck pain, ROM, craniovertebral angle and functional performance on forward head posture among young adults. A randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Sadiq Hospital, Sargodha. Non-probability convenience sampling will be used, and 36 subjects, age 15-30 years will be randomly allocated into two groups by lottery method after meeting the inclusion criteria. Both groups will receive hot pack for 10-15 minutes, as common treatment. Group A will be treated with McKenzie Retraction Exercises and Group B will be treated with Bruegger's Exercise.5 sessions per week and total20sessions for 4 weeks. The outcome measures will be conducted through NPRS, NDI, photogrammetry and goniometry before and after 4 weeks. Data will be analyzed using SPSS software version 26.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-10-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-10-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-10-11
• Study First Posted: 2023-10-17
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-28
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-30
• Primary Completion: 2024-02-01
• Study Completion: 2024-02-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• Both Male and Female age between 15-30 years.
• Craniovertebral angle < 50.
• Electronic gadgets >6 hours a day.
• Neck pain from the previous 3 months.
• NPRS >3.
• NDI > 10.

Exclusion Criteria

• Neck surgery or trauma.
• Torticollis.
• Subjects with diagnosed cases of discogenic disease.
• Subjects with migraine problem.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
McKenzie Retraction Exercises	McKenzie Retraction Exercises	McKenzie Retraction Exercises along with hot pack.
Bruegger's Exercise	Bruegger's Exercise	Bruegger's Exercise along with hot pack.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
UNIVERSAL GONIOMETER (ROM Cervical Spine Extension)	4th week	Changes from Baseline ROM range of motion of cervical spine flexion was taken with help of goniometer. Goniometry, the measurement of joint angles, traditionally performed with a universal goniometer (UG), is a commonly utilized assessment tool in monitoring problems of the musculoskeletal system, as well as the progression of rehabilitation interventions.
UNIVERSAL GONIOMETER (ROM Cervical Spine rotation)	4th week	Changes from Baseline ROM range of motion of cervical spine flexion was taken with help of goniometer. Goniometry, the measurement of joint angles, traditionally performed with a universal goniometer (UG), is a commonly utilized assessment tool in monitoring problems of the musculoskeletal system, as well as the progression of rehabilitation interventions.
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)	4th week.	Changes from Baseline Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRS-11), which is an eleven-point scale in which the end points are the extremes of no pain at all (score of 0) and the worst pain the patient has ever experienced (score of 10). NPRS-11 pain severity score of "4" is frequently given special significance in this regard, suggesting it as a potential threshold value for pain severity in clinical practice.; This scale has high reliability (0.95-0.96).
NECK DISABILITY INDEX (NDI)	4th week	Changes from Baseline, In 1991, Howard Vernon developed the Neck Disability Index (NDI).The Neck Disability Index (NDI) was the first tool to measure self-reported disability in patients with neck pain. It is used extensively in literature and its psychometric properties have been well established. It has been translated and cross-culturally adapted to many languages. The index has 10 neck-related functional activities scored on a 0-5 scale for each item and a total raw score of 50. The higher the score, the greater the disability.
PHOTOGRAMMETRY	4th week	Changes from Baseline, The CVA was assessed using a digital camera. The camera was placed 1.5 m away from the participant's right side to take a lateral photographic view of the participant's head and neck in a seated position. The CVA is the angle between the horizontal line passing the 7th Cervical vertebra (C7) and then the line extending from C7 to the tragus of the ear. The resulting FHP was determined using Image J software. A CVA of less than 50º was defined as FHP. 'Image J', an analysis software with high reliability and validity.
UNIVERSAL GONIOMETER (ROM Cervical Spine Flexion)	4th week	Changes from Baseline ROM range of motion of cervical spine flexion was taken with help of goniometer. Goniometry, the measurement of joint angles, traditionally performed with a universal goniometer (UG), is a commonly utilized assessment tool in monitoring problems of the musculoskeletal system, as well as the progression of rehabilitation interventions.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sadiq Hospital; 🇵🇰 Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan