Comparison Between Soft Tissue Mobilization and Strengthening Exercises in Management of Local Neck Syndrome

NCT05227963 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Ref.No.Research/21
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

A single-blinded, parallel-group randomized controlled trial was conducted at the national institute of rehabilitation medicine, Pakistan, from April to July 2016, on 30 females who were recruited through non-probability convenient sampling technique and randomly allocated to the experimental and control group.

Conditions

Chronic Pain; Neck Pain

Keywords

Assessment; Neck pain; Pain measurements; Patient outcome assessment; Treatment outcome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Numerical pain rating scale (NPRS)

  NPRS was used to assess the pain intensity. The 11-point numeric scale ranging from 0-10; 0 means no pain while 10 means worst possible pain.

  upto 2 weeks

• Neck disability index (NDI)

  NDI was used to assess the neck-related disability. Of the 50 score, 0-4 means no disability while 35-50 means severe disability.

  upto 2 weeks.

• Neck range of motion

  Goniometer was used to measure the range of motion of neck.

  upto 2 weeks .

Study Arms (2)

Experimental Group(Group A)

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental Group received soft tissue mobilization with neck isometric strengthening exercises.

Other: soft tissue mobilization; Other: neck isometric strengthening exercises

Control group (Group B)

OTHER

Control group received neck isometric strengthening exercises alone.

Other: neck isometric strengthening exercises

Interventions

soft tissue mobilization OTHER

In this group, each participants received 45-minutes long session that includes 25-minutes of soft tissue mobilization and 20-minutes of neck isometric strengthening exercises. In each session, patient was seated on chair and sustained pressure, direct oscillation, perpendicular mobilization, parallel mobilization, and friction massage was applied on the neck musculature for a minute followed by a release for 30 seconds. This protocol was repeated three times in each session. Each session was repeated four-times a week for two-weeks (a total eight sessions).

Experimental Group(Group A)

neck isometric strengthening exercises OTHER

In this group, each participant received 20-minutes long session. Each session started in seated position and participants were asked to perform flexion, extension, side bending and rotation against resistance. During flexion movement, therapist placed hand on forehead and asked patient to move the neck forward, while in extension, therapist hand was placed at back of the head and patient had to move neck in backward direction. However, in side bending and rotation- therapist hand was placed at lateral side of the head and asked patient to side bend the neck and look at shoulder in the same direction respectively. Each session was repeated four-times a week for two-weeks (a total eight sessions).

Control group (Group B); Experimental Group(Group A)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• :• Age above 30 and below 75 years
• Patients having local neck pain included
• Female included
• With chronic neck syndrome (\> month)

You may not qualify if:

• Age below 30 and more than 75 years
• Patients having radiating pain excluded
• Male excluded.
• With acute neck syndrome (\< 3 month)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Health Education Research Foundation (HERF): lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain; Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Masking Details: Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to recruit the sample through lottery method into two groups.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Physiotherapist

Model Details: The randomized control study was conducted in two groups,one was experimental group received soft tissue mobilization and other was control group received strengthening exercises with supportive treatment for both groups.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 26, 2021
• First Posted: February 8, 2022
• Study Start: April 4, 2016
• Primary Completion: May 10, 2016
• Study Completion: August 20, 2021
• Last Updated: February 8, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share