NONSPECIFIC NECK PAIN

NCT05654688 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HelwanU
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this a randomized control trial is to carried out to examine Graston technique (GT) and muscle energy method (MET) impact on nonspecific neck pain compared to traditional physiotherapy treatment (TPT), This study aims to contrast between the outcomes of GT and MET on both pain intensity and functional disability in patients. Each participant was assigned a unique number, and then those numbers were randomly divided into three groups. Three groups were formed from a random selection of participants: GT Group (A): received 12 sessions of GT and (TPT) over the course of four weeks (three sessions per week). MET Group (B): received 12 sessions of MET treatment and (TPT) over a period of four weeks (three sessions per week). Control Group (C): received 12 sessions of traditional physiotherapy (TPT) over a period of four weeks (three sessions per week).

Conditions

Non Specific Neck Pain

Keywords

GRASTON TECHNIQUE

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain intensity (VAS)

  Pain intensity (VAS) It was utilized to evaluate the degree of pain both before and after treatment. Subjects were asked to rate their pain on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (extreme pain). Specifically, a line representing 10 centimeters was used as the scale's visual representation. Distance from zero to the respondent's mark was then used to approximate the sufferer's level of discomfort

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Functional Disability (NDI)

  1 month

Study Arms (3)

Graston

EXPERIMENTAL

Graston technique and traditional physical treatment (control)

Other: graston and muscle energy technique

Muscle energy technique

EXPERIMENTAL

Muscle energy technique and traditional physical treatment

Other: graston and muscle energy technique

Traditional physical therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Traditional physical therapy treatment as heat application

Other: graston and muscle energy technique

Interventions

graston and muscle energy technique OTHER

Graston technique (Gt) is a technique of mobilization of soft tissue using instruments which consider myofascial release instrument that has been reported to relieve pain, improve overall function, and increase range of motion. Muscle energy technique (MET) is a term composed of various types of active muscular relaxation and stretching procedures. The two cornerstone forms of MET are reciprocal inhibition and post isometric relaxation. In theory, reciprocal inhibition takes advantage of the neurological phenomena of muscular contraction, which results in an inhibitory effect on the antagonistic muscles.

Graston; Muscle energy technique; Traditional physical therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• non specific neck pain

You may not qualify if:

• Symptoms or signs of upper motor neuron disease, vestibulobasilar insufficiency, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
• Cervical spine fracture. Cases of disc prolapse that have been diagnosed. prior cervical or thoracic spine surgery, (28).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Helwan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Helwan University

Cairo, 11795, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

• McCormack JR, Underwood FB, Slaven EJ, Cappaert TA. Eccentric Exercise Versus Eccentric Exercise and Soft Tissue Treatment (Astym) in the Management of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy. Sports Health. 2016 May/Jun;8(3):230-237. doi: 10.1177/1941738116631498.

  PMID: 26893309 RESULT

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Fellow of physical therapy Helwan University hospital, Egypt

Model Details: .Design: A randomized controlled experimental pre-post measurement. This study included forty two (30 males and 12 females) patients with NSNP aged between the ages of 40 and 60. Each participant was assigned a unique number, and then those numbers were randomly divided into three groups. Three groups were formed from a random selection of participants: GT Group (A): received 12 sessions of GT and (TPT) over the course of four weeks (three sessions per week). MET Group (B): received 12 sessions of MET treatment and (TPT) over a period of four weeks (three sessions per week). Control Group (C): received 12 sessions of traditional physiotherapy (TPT) over a period of four weeks (three sessions per week).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 8, 2022
• First Posted: December 16, 2022
• Study Start: April 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2022
• Study Completion: November 1, 2022
• Last Updated: December 16, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)