NCT05021458

Brief Summary

Neck pain is a frequent and disabling complaint in the general population. One of the most common causes of neck pain is mechanical dysfunction of the cervical spine. Although diverse methods have been proposed for increasing cervical range of motion (ROM), joint mobilization has been confirmed as effective in several studies. Typically, joint mobilization methods for increasing cervical ROM include spinal manipulative therapy, the activator and diversified techniques. There are different mobilization techniques for neck pain, and mulligan's technique is one of them. It has two techniques Sustain Natural Apophyseal Glides (snags) and Natural Apophyseal Glides (nags). Gong's mobilization technique helps to heal physical pain as well as distract the mind from stress. In this study, the effectiveness of gong's mobilization and Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides (snags) will be compared in office workers who have problems with cervical posture and range of motion (ROM) in order to examine the effects of gong's mobilization on cervical pain and cervical ROM. Twenty office workers with problems of cervical posture, pain and ROM is divided into a gong's mobilization group (n=10) and a Snags group (n=10). Gong's mobilization and nags will be administered three times a week for four weeks to each respective group and then changes in cervical posture, pain and cervical ROM will be evaluated.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 5, 2021

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 23, 2021

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 25, 2021

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 30, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 30, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

April 22, 2022

Status Verified

April 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

August 23, 2021

Last Update Submit

April 21, 2022

Conditions

Cervical Spine Sprain

Keywords

mobilization,cervical spine overload,Gong's mobilization,SNAGs

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • universal Goniometer

    range of joint

    4 weeks

  • pain of patient

    NPRS The Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is a subjective measure in which individuals rate their pain on an eleven-point numerical scale. The scale is composed of 0 (no pain at all) to 10 (worst imaginable pain).

    4 weeks

  • Function

    Item scores range from 0 to 5, and the total score is a total of the item scores (possible range 0 (no pain) - 100 (maximal pain)

    4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Group A

EXPERIMENTAL

Ten patients will be treated with Gong's mobilization.

Other: Gong's mobilization

Group B

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Ten patients will be treated with SNAGs

Other: SNAG

Interventions

Gong's mobilizationOTHER

Ten patients will be treated with Gong's mobilization.

Group A
SNAGOTHER

: Ten patients will be treated with SNAGs

Group B

Eligibility Criteria

Age25 Years - 45 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Both Gender
  • Aged 25 to 45 years
  • Participants actively working in offices and who had been diagnosed with or self-reported chronic non-specific neck pain.
  • NPRS \>4

You may not qualify if:

  • Surgical treatment of cervical spine (Cervical Diskectomy)
  • Tumor around the neck
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Nervous system disorder(Vestibular disorder)
  • Whiplash Injury

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Riphah International University

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • 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: 26157273BACKGROUND

  • Borghouts JAJ, Koes BW, Bouter LM. The clinical course and prognostic factors of non-specific neck pain: a systematic review. Pain. 1998 Jul;77(1):1-13. doi: 10.1016/S0304-3959(98)00058-X.

    PMID: 9755013BACKGROUND

  • Jensen C. Development of neck and hand-wrist symptoms in relation to duration of computer use at work. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2003 Jun;29(3):197-205. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.722.

    PMID: 12828389BACKGROUND

  • Cagnie B, Danneels L, Van Tiggelen D, De Loose V, Cambier D. Individual and work related risk factors for neck pain among office workers: a cross sectional study. Eur Spine J. 2007 May;16(5):679-86. doi: 10.1007/s00586-006-0269-7. Epub 2006 Dec 8.

    PMID: 17160393BACKGROUND

Study Officials

  • Muhammad Salman Bashir, 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

August 23, 2021

First Posted

August 25, 2021

Study Start

August 5, 2021

Primary Completion

January 30, 2022

Study Completion

March 30, 2022

Last Updated

April 22, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

PA(1)