Comparison of Facet Oscillatory Mobilization and Mobilization With Movement in Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

NCT06927154 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC-01007 Hidayat Ullah
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study compares Facet Oscillatory Mobilization and Mobilization with Movement in managing chronic mechanical neck pain, aiming to determine the effectiveness of these techniques in pain, range of motion, and disability.

Conditions

Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Keywords

Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain; Facet Oscillatory Mobilization; Mobilization with Movement (MWM)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS)

  A subjective pain assessment tool where patients rate their pain intensity on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain).

  Four Weeks

• Inclinometer

  An inclinometer is a device used in physiotherapy to measure joint range of motion (ROM), particularly in the cervical spine. It provides objective and reliable assessments of neck mobility, helping to track progress in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain.

  Four Weeks

• Neck Disability Index (NDI)

  The NDI is a self-reported questionnaire used to assess the impact of neck pain on daily activities, including personal care, work, sleep, and recreation.

  Four Weeks

Study Arms (2)

Mobilization with movement

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Mobilization with movement

Facet joint oscillatory mobilization

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Facet joint oscillatory mobilization

Interventions

Mobilization with movement OTHER

Group A will receive Mobilization with movement in which therapist manually applies a gentle mobilizing force to the joint while the patient actively performs a movement (2 to 3 sets) 6 to 10 repetitions per set in sitting position. Conventional treatment (TENS (2 to 10 Hz),10 mints, Heating pad, stretching of tight muscles Trapezius and SCM)should be included.

Also known as: Facet joint oscillatory mobilization Interventions:

Mobilization with movement

Facet joint oscillatory mobilization OTHER

Group B will receive Facet joint oscillatory mobilization on the cervical spine C2-C7 (6 to 10 repetitions in each session) in the sitting position.Conventional treatment (TENS (2 to 10 Hz) 10 mints, Heating pad, stretching of tight muscles Trapezius and SCM) should be included.

Also known as: Mobilization with movement

Facet joint oscillatory mobilization

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 35 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• complaint of Chronic Mechanical neck pain ( more than 6 weeks).
• Neck Disability Index (NDI) score more than 16%
• Age between 35-45 years, Both Male and Female
• NPRS score more than 3-6.
• Recurrent neck pain aggravated at least once in the month.
• Painful Cervical ROM (Flexion less than 80, Extension less than 70, rotation less than 90 to both sides and lateral flexion less than 35 degree.

You may not qualify if:

• Cervical radiculopathy
• Cervical canal stenosis
• Severe neurological disorder
• Previous cervical surgery
• Recent history of fall/trauma to the cervical spine.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Riphah International University, Malakand

Chakdara, KPK, 18800, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Movement

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Amnah Anum, MSPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 7, 2025
• First Posted: April 15, 2025
• Study Start: April 18, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 27, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: April 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)