Effects of Myofascial Release With Isometric Exercises Versus Scapular Stabilization Exercise on Neck Pain in Text Neck

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain

• Registration Number: NCT05202392
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of myofascial release combined with isometrics and with scapular stabilization on neck pain, disability and ROM in young adults with text neck syndrome

Detailed Description

Neck pain NP (pain in cervical region) has been a major issue these days related to the increased use of smartphones. A posture that has been developed by growing use of technology is a posture called the Text Neck, which has become an epidemic to the world. The text neck is a posture in which a person keeps their head down (forward head posture) to look at their device for long periods of time. There are many medications and techniques used in management of neck pain. Myofascial release has been proved to be efficacious for pain in the neck. This study is unique in that it examines the effect of myofascial therapy along with isometric exercises or scapular stabilization exercises on neck pain, disability, movements and daily life activities.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-30
• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-08
• Study Completion: 2022-01-20
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-21
• Status Verified: 2022-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Young adults including both female and male between the ages of 18 to 26 years with neck pain who were using smart phone, tablet or laptop for past six-month duration and above.
• Subjects with average 3 or more than 3 hours mobile usage and who may have 3 out of the 6 possible symptoms for text neck which include pain in neck, upper back and shoulder pain, headache as well as insomnia, tingling and numbness in the hands for more than 6 months and with a complain of pain in neck after use of mobile phones or other gadgets.
• Individuals with NDI score of minimum 30%-48% i.e., moderate disability.
• Individuals with willingness to participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Specific causes of neck pain involving problems including neurological involvement such as myelopathy combined with weakness, sensory loss with numbness, cervical spinal stenosis and prolapse.
• Any previous neck or upper limb surgery.
• Any neurological disorders including headache and irradiated pain due to some diagnosed disease with involvement of infection and malignancy
• Cerebrovascular insufficiency, carcinoma or traumatic fractures or any chronic disease of musculoskeletal system such as polyarthritis.
• Individuals with acute pain and inflammation, torticollis, acute osteoarthritis, vertigo, heart disease, pregnancy will be excluded from this research.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analogue Scale	2 months	A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. It is often used in epidemiologic and clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms such as pain
Neck Disability Index	2 months	The Neck Disability Index (NDI) is designed to measure neck-specific disability. The questionnaire has 10 items concerning pain and activities of daily living including personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, concentration, work status, driving, sleeping and recreation.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Riphah International University; 🇵🇰 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan