Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) Versus Stretching Exercises In Acute And Subacute Postural Neck Pain. A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Visual Analog Scale
研究概览
简要总结
This study will provide better evidence that which technique is more effective in acute and subacute postural neck pain. To find out the effectiveness of Muscle energy technique (MET) and stretching exercises in acute and subacute postural neck pain.
详细描述
Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial Study Setting: The study will be conducted at the Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Intervention: This study will identify effects of two intervention approaches. The Experimental group consists of muscle energy technique (MET) for upper trapezius and levetor scapulae muscle of neck. The Control group will receive a stretching exercises program for upper trapezius and levetor scapulae muscle of neck.
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)
盲法说明
Participant
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Targeted population: Students of MBBS, Pharmacy and Doctor of physical therapy.
- •Age between 18 and 30 years
- •Patient having acute or subacute postural neck pain
- •Acute postural neck pain should not last longer than 4weeks
- •Subacute postural neck pain should not last longer than 4-12 weeks.
排除标准
- •Cervicogenic headaches
- •Musculoskeletal disorders involve the nerve root compression, i.e.; (Intervertebral disc dysfunction and derangement syndrome)
- •Whiplash associated disorders
- •Fibromyalgia
- •Spinal cord injury
- •Neurological disorders i.e.; (Multiple sclerosis, Young Parkinsonism etc.)
结局指标
主要结局
Visual Analog Scale
时间窗: 03 weeks (1st, 8th, 15th, 21st day)
The pain intensity is measured subjectively on a scale of 0 to 10 cm, where '0 cm' indicates the absence of pain and '10 cm' signifies excruciating pain. Increasing in score suggests worst pain intensity.
次要结局
未报告次要终点