Bowen and Graston Technique in Patients of Tension Neck Syndrome

NCT05751070 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/01396 Amna Jamil
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 26
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To compare the effects of Bowen and Graston technique in Tension neck syndrome for neck pain , ROM and disability in patients with Tension neck syndrome .

Conditions

Neck Syndrome

Keywords

NECK PAIN; NECK DISABILITY; Instrument assisted soft tissue treatment method

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• NPRS FOR NECK PAIN

  The NPRS is a segmented numeric version of the visual analog scale in which a respondent selects a whole number (0-10 integers) that best reflects the intensity of his/her pain. The scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (e.g. "no pain") to '10' representing the other pain extreme (e.g. "pain as bad as you can imagine" or "worst pain imaginable")

  2 WEEKS

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Range of Motion

  2 WEEKS

• Neck Disability Index

  2 WEEKS

Study Arms (2)

Bowen Technique

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

BOWEN TECHNIQUE Hot pack TENS Cervical isometrics

Other: Bowen Technique

Graston technique

EXPERIMENTAL

GRASTON TECHNIQUE Hot pack TENS Cervical isometrics

Other: Graston technique

Interventions

Bowen Technique OTHER

They would be receiving conventional treatment as follow: Hot pack for 10 minutes TENS for 10 minutes Cervical isometrics 10 reps with 5 sec hold Additionally The Bowen treatment will be 15 to 20 Bowen moves with 2 mins gap between each set for total of 20 mins.

Bowen Technique

Graston technique OTHER

They would be receiving conventional treatment as follow: Hot pack for 10 minutes TENS for 10 minutes Cervical isometrics 10 reps with 5 sec hold Additionally The Graston treatment will be by using lubricant on the skin then a stainless steel instrument to relax the fascia and muscles. The frequency of the plastering and friction movements will be applied in 60 repetitions per minute for total of 20 mins.

Graston technique

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age group 20-45
• Both males and females
• Patients diagnosed with VDTS induced Tension neck syndrome in Upper trapezius, SCM \& Levator scapulae muscles.
• Specific criteria will be applied to make diagnosis of Visual display terminal syndrome:
• syndrome, requiring 3 or more symptoms from the following: Patients from Tension neck syndrome such as neck pain, stiffness \& tenderness, fatigue or feeling of tiredness, possible headache, pain during movement etc. within past 7 days Musculoskeletal discomfort (pain, tenderness \& stiffness)in shoulder, elbow, lower back \& wrist/hand regions Ocular symptoms i.e. eye strain or eye dryness from past 7 days
• Desktop, laptop and excessive smartphone users for more than 2 hours per day at eye level with extreme neck position and static work posture for at least 5 days per week

You may not qualify if:

• Cervical radiculopathy
• Uncontrolled systemic disease
• Neck pain due to diabetes, trauma, fracture, infectious or inflammatory process
• Previous neck or shoulder surgery
• Patients who are using any medication to reduce the neck pain \& discomfort
• Malignancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

WeCare Physiotherapy Clinic

Islamabad, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• KINZA ANWAR, MS-OMPT

  RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY,ISLAMABAD,PAKISTAN

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 20, 2023
• First Posted: March 2, 2023
• Study Start: March 16, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 24, 2023
• Study Completion: December 26, 2023
• Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)