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The effects of manual therapy and taping in neck pai

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
non specific chronic cervical pain.
Cervical disc disorder, unspecified
M50.9
Registration Number
IRCT20220910055927N1
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 20 to 55 years with neck pain who have no specific anatomical or pathological cause for their pain
have experienced neck pain for a minimum of 6 months
The severity of patients' pain before intervention should be at least 30 on the visual analog scale.
Their disability level, according to the neck disability index, should be a minimum of 10

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals with a history of trauma, fractures, or spinal and thoracic surgeries
A history of vertebral dislocation or instability
History of malignancy or infection
Patients with osteoporosis
People with rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis
Presence of neck vascular disorders
The radiation of pain from the neck to the arm, forearm, or hand
Bad posture and deformity of Spinal column,
dizziness, headache and vestibular disorders
Individuals who have received any form of manual therapy for neck vertebrae within the past three months
Individuals who are sensitive to kinesio tape

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain Intensity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the first intervention session and after 6th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Active range of motion. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the first intervention session and after 6th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Clinometer.;Pressure pain threshold. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the first intervention session and after 6th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Algometer.;Joint proprioception. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the first intervention session and after 6th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Joint repositioning tests.;Disability. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the first intervention session and after 6th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Neck disability index.
Secondary Outcome Measures
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