Effects of Self-mobilization Techniques on Pain, Range of Motion and Function in Patients With Chronic Pain
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 28
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- NPRS
Study Overview
Brief Summary
A Randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Actilife physiotherapy Rehabilitation center, Horizon Hospital Lahore through a convenient sampling technique on patients who will be allocated using simple random sampling through sealed opaque enveloped into Group A and Group B. Group A will be treated with the self-mobilization technique of thoracic spine and Group B will be treated with thoracic stretching exercises at a frequency of 2 sets with 6 repetitions and thrice a week. Outcome measures will be NPRS, Goniometer, and Oswestry disability index for thoracic spine after 6 weeks. Data will be analyzed during SPSS software version 21.
Detailed Description
Chronic thoracic pain is pain that originates from the cervicothoracic junction and extends to the lower thoracic vertebrae. It is caused by strain in the thoracic spine area, sustained postures of the neck and thoracic region, sitting on the computer for a long time in slouched position, or overuse of the thoracic spine. This study aims to see the effects of the self-mobilization technique of the thoracic spine on pain, range of motion, and function in patients with chronic thoracic spine pain. A Randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Actilife physiotherapy Rehabilitation center, Horizon Hospital Lahore through a convenient sampling technique on patients who will be allocated using simple random sampling through sealed opaque enveloped into Group A and Group B. Group A will be treated with the self-mobilization technique of thoracic spine and Group B will be treated with thoracic stretching exercises at a frequency of 2 sets with 6 repetitions and thrice a week. Outcome measures will be NPRS, Goniometer, and Oswestry disability index for thoracic spine after 6 weeks. Data will be analyzed during SPSS software version 21. After assessing normality of data by Shapiro-wilk test, it will be decided either parametric or non-parametric test will be used within a group or between two groups.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •chronic thoracic pain minimum 3 months
Exclusion Criteria
- •Soft tissues disease
- •Bony disease
- •Surgical history of thoracic spine
- •Fracture history of thoracic spine
- •Psychological disorders
- •Traumatic injury
Arms & Interventions
Group B
: conventional treatment
Intervention: conventional therapy (Other)
Group A
self-mobilization technique
Intervention: self-mobilization technique along with conventional therapy (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
NPRS
Time Frame: 6th Week
Patient level of pain will be assessed using this scale. This scale ranges from 0 to 10. 0 indicates "no pain" and 10 indicates "worst pain
Universal Goniometer (UG)
Time Frame: 6th Week
It will measure range of motion of thoracic spine.
Oswestry disability index
Time Frame: 6th Week
It is a self-reported measurement tool that measures both pain and functional status and is used for evaluating disability caused by thoracic pain.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported