Comparative Effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Bowen Therapy on Pain, Range of Motion, and Functional Disability in Patients With Text Neck Syndrome
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 78
- 主要终点
- Disability
研究概览
简要总结
This study compared the effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Bowen Therapy on patients with Text Neck Syndrome's pain, function ROM, and posture. Today, text neck syndrome is a growing issue. The majority of us experience this unpleasant condition to some extent. There is no study that has compared the effects of muscle energy technique and Bowen therapy, although they can both be quite effective in helping individuals with text neck syndrome reduce their discomfort, improve their range of motion, and improve their functional impairment. So, the goal of this study was to compare the two treatments' results in order to determine whether one was a better method for treating text neck syndrome patients' discomfort by enhancing range of motion and functional impairment.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 35 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •• Age 18-35 years
- •Both genders
- •Using smart phone more than 4 hours per day and pain from last 6 months.
- •Neck disability index greater than
- •(Seemal et al., 2022)
排除标准
- •• Subjects who had signs of recent surgery.
- •Whiplash injury or open wounds.
- •Cervical spine pathologies like radiculopathies, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, sensory changes in neck region..
- •Deformities like torticollis.
- •Any inflammatory or malignant type of pain.
研究组 & 干预措施
Bowen Therapy with Hot Pack
Participants in this group received a hot pack followed by Bowen Therapy in prone lying position. Treatment was administered on alternate days for 6 weeks, with each session lasting 15-20 minutes. Assessments were performed at baseline, week 3, and week 6, with a follow-up at 3 weeks post-treatment.
干预措施: Bowen Therapy (Other)
Bowen Therapy with Hot Pack
Participants in this group received a hot pack followed by Bowen Therapy in prone lying position. Treatment was administered on alternate days for 6 weeks, with each session lasting 15-20 minutes. Assessments were performed at baseline, week 3, and week 6, with a follow-up at 3 weeks post-treatment.
干预措施: Muscle Energy Technique (Post-Isometric Relaxation) (Other)
Muscle Energy Technique with Hot Pack
Participants in this group received a hot pack applied to the neck and upper back area for 7-10 minutes, followed by Muscle Energy Technique (Post-Isometric Relaxation) for the upper trapezius, levator scapulae, scalenus, and sternocleidomastoid muscles in supine lying position. Each contraction lasted 5 seconds followed by 3 seconds of relaxation, with 5 repetitions per muscle. Treatment was given on alternate days for 6 weeks, with assessments at baseline, week 3, and week 6, and a follow-up after 3 weeks.
干预措施: Bowen Therapy (Other)
Muscle Energy Technique with Hot Pack
Participants in this group received a hot pack applied to the neck and upper back area for 7-10 minutes, followed by Muscle Energy Technique (Post-Isometric Relaxation) for the upper trapezius, levator scapulae, scalenus, and sternocleidomastoid muscles in supine lying position. Each contraction lasted 5 seconds followed by 3 seconds of relaxation, with 5 repetitions per muscle. Treatment was given on alternate days for 6 weeks, with assessments at baseline, week 3, and week 6, and a follow-up after 3 weeks.
干预措施: Muscle Energy Technique (Post-Isometric Relaxation) (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Disability
时间窗: Baseline, 3rd week, 6th week, and 3-week follow-up after treatment completion
Neck disability Index scale (NDI-U) This Neck Disability Index (NDI) scale assesses the degree of perceived pain in neck an the disability status based on daily activities and underlying cervical spine pain. Each section is scored on a 0 to 5 rating scale, in which zero means 'No pain' and 5 means 'Worst imaginable pain'. Points summed to a total score
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Aqsa Majeed
Dr.Aqsa Majeed
University of Lahore