Bowen Therapy and Foam Rolling in Patients With Text Neck Syndrome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Interventions: Other: bowen therapy; Other: foam rolling

• Registration Number: NCT06228664
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

This study aims to compare the effects of both the therapies on postural changes, pain, decreased ROM, and functional disability among students suffering from Text Neck Syndrome.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-08-01
• Study First Submitted: 2024-01-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-18
• Study First Posted: 2024-01-29
• Primary Completion: 2024-01-30
• Study Completion: 2024-01-30
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

• neck-head trauma
• history of surgical intervention in the neck area
• neurological deficit
• severe neck pain which required medical treatment
• cervical disc disease with radiculopathy
• inflammatory or malignant type of pain
• systematic disease
• scoliosis
• kyphosis.

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Exclusion Criteria

• neck-head trauma
• history of surgical intervention in the neck area
• neurological deficit
• severe neck pain which required medical treatment
• cervical disc disease with radiculopathy
• inflammatory or malignant type of pain
• systematic disease
• scoliosis
• kyphosis.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
bowen therapy	bowen therapy	bowen therapy along with conventional physical therapy treatment
foam rolling	foam rolling	foam rolling along with conventional physical therapy treatment

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
NPRS	6 week	Changes from baseline.The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) measures the subjective intensity of pain. The NPRS is an eleven-point scale from 0 to 10. "0" = no pain and "10" = most intense pain
Neck Disability Index	6 week	Changes from baseline, The neck disability index is a ten item self-reported questionnaire that assesses pain and associated disability, with a total max score of 50 points

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CECOS university of IT and emerging sciences; 🇵🇰 Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan