The Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique Combined With Strengthening of Deep Neck Flexors With and Without Core Stability Exercise in Upper Cross Syndrome Patients. A Randomized Control Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 70
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Visual analog scale (change is being assessed)
研究概览
简要总结
Upper cross syndrome (UCS) is a common muscles related postural disorder which is increasing every new day that is affecting the health related quality of life. It is most prevalent amongst the individuals who work at computers or laptops, or on desks.
The UCS is caused by poor posture. Weak core musculature leads to poor body posture causing chronic degenerative changes and disturbing body alignment and body equilibrium. Core stability exercises (CSE) are a good strategy to improve body posture. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of muscle energy technique (MET) combined with the strengthening of deep neck flexors with and without core stability exercise to manage Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS) patients.
详细描述
This randomized controlled trial will be conducted at the Dow University of Health Sciences Ojha campus in Karachi, Pakistan. Those patients who fulfill the criteria will be enrolled in physiotherapy OPD and general OPD. Then they will be randomized into two groups as per the random allocation sheet for treatment. Pre- and post-intervention assessment for pain, functional disability, and range of motions will be done by visual analog scale (VAS), neck disability index (NDI), and goniometer.
Analysis of pre- and post-intervention measure analysis will be performed using SPSS version 21.The Sampling technique will be Nonprobability purposive sampling with Sample size of 70 participants (35 in each group).
Intervention: The Participant will be divided into two groups as per the random allocation sheet for treatment. In Group A, the control group will receive a moist heat pack for 20 minutes then muscle energy technique (MET) of the upper trapezius, levator scapula, and pectoralis muscles (major and minor) and strengthening exercise of deep neck flexors. In Group B, the experimental group will receive the same treatment session as the control group along with the Core stability exercise. There will be 12 sessions for each patient, 6 sessions regularly in the 1st week and then 3 sessions per week for the next 2 weeks.
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 (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Participants who were diagnosed or referred with UCS
- •The participant with the age of 18 - 45 years old.
- •Both male and female.
- •Craniovertebral angle less than
- •Restricted cervical range of motion.
排除标准
- •• Participants who were diagnosed with: Inflammatory/Rheumatoid Arthritis , neurological disorders, History of trauma or fracture with cervical spine, Cervical spine surgery or trauma or any spinal Congenital deformities.
结局指标
主要结局
Visual analog scale (change is being assessed)
时间窗: Baseline and 3 weeks.
The primary outcome is self-reported neck pain on visual analog scale. VAS validate subjective measure for acute and chronic pain. The VAS consists of a line that is 10 cm long, with two end points that stand for 0 (meaning "no pain") and 10 (meaning "pain as bad as it could be"). VAS is the most reliable among numerical rating scale (NRS) and verbal rating scale (VRS)
次要结局
- Craniovertebral angle (change is being assessed)(Baseline and 3 weeks.)
- Cervical range of motions (change is being assessed)(Baseline and 3 weeks.)
- Neck Disability Index (change is being assessed)(Baseline and 3 weeks.)
研究者
DR. SUNDUS NAZ
Principal Investigator
Dow University of Health Sciences