Effects of Kendall Exercise Versus Gong's Mobilization in Text Neck Syndrome. A Pilot Study

NCT04813315 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/Lhr/20/0105
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This project was a pilot randomized trial conducted to compare the effects of Kendall exercise and Gong's mobilization on pain, range of motion, function and strength in text neck syndrome so that we can have best treatment option for patients with neck pain

Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

neck pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Numeric pain rating scale

  Numeric pain rating scale range from 0-10, 0 means no pain- 10 means severe pain First checked at baseline and than 4th week

  4th week

• Range of Motion

  All ranges of neck: 80° to 90° of flexion, 70° of extension, 20° to 45° of lateral flexion, and up to 90° of rotation to both sides. All ranges other than the written will be considered abnormal. First checked at baseline and than 4th week

  4th week

• Neck Disability Index

  Each of the 10 items is scored from 0 - 5. The maximum score is therefore 50. o means no pain 5 means maximum pain Each of the 10 items is scored from 0 - 5. The maximum score is therefore 50.0 means no disability, 50 means full limitation.A higher score indicates more patient-rated disability. First checked at baseline and than 4th week

  4th week

• Modified Sphygmomanometer test

  It is used to measure strength of muscles. change in 2mm cause minimal detectable change. First checked at baseline and than 4th week

  4th week

Study Arms (2)

Kendall exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental group 1 got this intervention containing Kendall exercise for 15-20 mins, followed by conventional physiotherapy treatment (hot pack).Participants were treated 3 times per week for 4 weeks. Pre and Post treatment readings were taken in 1st session and 4th week respectively. Assessment was done via Numeric pain rating scale, neck disability index, universal goniometer and modified sphygmomanometer test.

Other: Kendall exercise

Gong's mobilization

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental group 1 got this intervention containing Gong's mobilization for 15-20 mins, followed by conventional physiotherapy treatment (hot pack).Participants were treated 3 times per week for 4 weeks. Pre and Post treatment readings were taken in 1st session and 4th week respectively. Assessment was done via Numeric pain rating scale, neck disability index, universal goniometer and modified sphygmomanometer test.

Other: Gong's mobilization

Interventions

Kendall exercise OTHER

consist of stretch of pectoralis major and neck extensor strengthening of deep neck flexors and scapular retractor

Kendall exercise

Gong's mobilization OTHER

it is combination of glide along the facet joint and concurrent movement of cervical spine

Gong's mobilization

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Young adults
• more than one year using a smartphone
• Using smart phone for more than 2 hours a day
• Craniovertebral angle(CVA)less than 53°
• Score of more than 3 on NPRS and more than 10 on NDI

You may not qualify if:

• Spinal infection or inflammatory disorder
• Neck surgery or trauma
• Torticollis, scoliosis
• Malignancy, pregnancy
• Diagnosed cases of disc prolapse, stenosis, herniation, spondylolisthesis and osteoporosis
• Current use of any medication or physical therapy treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Riphah IU

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Kim KH, Kim SG, Hwangbo G. The effects of horse-riding simulator exercise and Kendall exercise on the forward head posture. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Apr;27(4):1125-7. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.1125. Epub 2015 Apr 30.

  PMID: 25995571 BACKGROUND

• Neupane S, Ali UI, Mathew A. Text neck syndrome-systematic review. Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research. 2017;3(7):141-8.

  BACKGROUND

• Gong W. The effects of cervical joint manipulation, based on passive motion analysis, on cervical lordosis, forward head posture, and cervical ROM in university students with abnormal posture of the cervical spine. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 May;27(5):1609-11. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.1609. Epub 2015 May 26.

  PMID: 26157273 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Rabiya Noor, PhD

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 22, 2021
• First Posted: March 24, 2021
• Study Start: October 15, 2019
• Primary Completion: April 15, 2021
• Study Completion: April 15, 2021
• Last Updated: July 19, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)