A comparative study to find out the effects of muscle energy technique and passive stretching in subjects with mechanical neck pain.
Completed
- Conditions
- Mechanical neck pain
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2015/02/005572
- Lead Sponsor
- SANCHETI INSTITUTE OF ORTHOPEDIC AND REHABILITATION
- Brief Summary
Purpose of this study was to find out the effectiveness of Muscle energy technique when compared with passive stretching(static) on pain and functional status in subjects with mechanical neck pain.
It concluded that the MET is better than stretching.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
- INCLUSION CRITERIA •Age 18-52 years •Both males and females •Neck pain on VAS 4-8 [moderate cases].
- •Sub-acute or chronic cases [4-12 weeks}.
Exclusion Criteria
•Signs of serious pathology (e.g. malignancy, inflammatory disorder, infection) •History of cervical spine surgery in previous 12 months •History of trauma or fractures in cervical spine •Signs of Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy •Vascular syndromes such as basilar insufficiency.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method PAIN ON VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE(VAS) o no pain | 10 maximum pain
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Neck disabiliy index (NDI) o no disability
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
SANCHETI INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India
SANCHETI INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, IndiaDr Nilima BedekarPrincipal investigator02025539393nilimabedekar@yahoo.com