Cervicothoracic Junction Mobilization Versus Muscle Energy Technique in Chronic Neck Pain
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain
- Registration Number
- NCT05557747
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
This study will be conducted to identify the difference between the effect of of cervicothoracic junction mobilization and autogenic Muscle Energy Technique. on neck pain, cervical range of motion, cervical proprioception and neck disability in mechanical neck pain patients with cervicothoracic junction hypomobility.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- previous spine surgery
- pregnancy.
- Diabetic patients
- Hypertensive patients
- Patients were excluded if neck pain was associated with cervical radiculopathy
- whiplash injuries or severe headaches
- cervical spine fracture
- vertebro-basilar insufficiency.
- red flags suggesting of cancer, infection, vascular insufficiency
- Rheumatologic condition as mild systemic lupus erythematosus, poly-articular osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and advanced cervical spine degenerative diseases.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method change in neck pain Evaluation Will be performed prior to the first treatment session; as a baseline measure, and at last treatment session(after 4 weeks) as a post-treatment measure change in neck pain will be measured by Visual analog scale for the 3 groups pre- and post treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method cervical ROM and cervical prorprioception Evaluation Will be performed prior to the first treatment session; as a baseline measure, and at last treatment session(after 4 weeks) as a post-treatment measure cervical ROM and cervical prorprioception will be measured by cervical ROM device pre treatment and post treatment
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
FACULTY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, cairo university
🇪🇬Giza, Egypt
FACULTY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, cairo university🇪🇬Giza, Egypt