NCT07062991

Brief Summary

Neck pain is a multifactorial disease, and is a major problem in modern society. Patients with NCNP usually have alterations in cervical proprioception and PS. They may also develop symptoms such as dizziness or vertigo. A recently published study shows that patients with NCNP suffer greater sensations of stunning and lack of proprioception than patients with benign paroxysmal vertigo.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
38

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2025

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2025

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 3, 2025

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 14, 2025

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2025

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

July 14, 2025

Status Verified

July 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

July 3, 2025

Last Update Submit

July 3, 2025

Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

PainDisabilityMobilization Technique

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

    The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is perhaps the most frequently applied scale used to quantify pain intensity in the clinical setting. It is an 11-point numeric scale, ranging from 0 indicating no pain to 10 indicating worst pain imaginable

    upto 4 weeks

  • Universal Goniometer (UG)

    The cervical flexion, extension, side bending, and rotation range of motion will be measured through universal goniometer. The universal goniometer is frequently used to quantify limitations in ROM. Physical therapists use the ROM measurement to quantify limitations at the beginning of intervention and to quantify the effects of intervention.

    upto 4 weeks

  • Neck disability index (NDI)

    NDI consists of 10 items: pain intensity, personal care, lifting, reading, headache, concentration, work, sleeping, driving, and recreation. Each item consists of six score levels that range from zero to five points.

    upto 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Kendall Exercises

EXPERIMENTAL

Kendall exercises which includes: Chin tuck in supine Stretching the cervical extensors Shoulder retraction with theraband Stretching of the pectoralis major muscle Every strengthening exercise will be repeated for 12 repetitions and done for 3 sets and each stretching exercise will be hold for 30 seconds and repeated 3 times. The exercises will be performed three times per week for 4 weeks

Other: Kendall Exercises

Scapular stabilization exercises

EXPERIMENTAL

Scapular stabilization exercises which includes: Shoulder shrugs Prone arm lift Stretching of levator scapular Stretching pectoralis minor muscle Each strengthening exercise will be repeated for 15 repetitions of 3 sets and each stretching exercises will be hold for 30 seconds and repeated 3 times. The exercises will be performed three days per week for 4 weeks.

Other: Scapular stabilization exercises

Interventions

Kendall ExercisesOTHER

Kendall exercises which includes: Chin tuck in supine Stretching the cervical extensors Shoulder retraction with theraband Stretching of the pectoralis major muscle Every strengthening exercise will be repeated for 12 repetitions and done for 3 sets and each stretching exercise will be hold for 30 seconds and repeated 3 times. The exercises will be performed three times per week for 4 weeks

Kendall Exercises
Scapular stabilization exercisesOTHER

Shoulder shrugs Prone arm lift Stretching of levator scapular Stretching pectoralis minor muscle Each strengthening exercise will be repeated for 15 repetitions of 3 sets and each stretching exercises will be hold for 30 seconds and repeated 3 times. The exercises will be performed three days per week for 4 weeks.

Scapular stabilization exercises

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 40 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Male and females between 20-40 years of age, Patients having pain that had persisted for 12 weeks or more,
  • Patients with generalized neck pain provoked by sustained neck postures, neck movements, pain on palpation of cervical musculature without any pathologies.

You may not qualify if:

  • History of whiplash injury,
  • Cervical surgery,
  • Fracture of the cervical or scapular and Neurological impairments

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ittefaq Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (7)

  • Nugraha MHS, Antari N, Saraswati N. The efficacy of muscle energy technique in individuals with mechanical neck pain: a systematic review. Sport Fit J. 2020;8:91-8.

    BACKGROUND

  • Heggannavar A, Battula L. Immediate effect of thoracic distraction thrust versus upper thoracic crossed hand manipulation in mechanical neck pain: A randomized clinical trial. Physiotherapy-The Journal of Indian Association of Physiotherapists. 2021;15(1):22-7.

    BACKGROUND

  • Junaid M, Yaqoob I, Shakil Ur Rehman S, Ghous M. Effects of post-isometric relaxation, myofascial trigger point release and routine physical therapy in management of acute mechanical neck pain: a randomized controlled trial. J Pak Med Assoc. 2020 Oct;70(10):1688-1692. doi: 10.5455/JPMA.15939.

    PMID: 33159734BACKGROUND

  • Choudhary S, Hussain ME, Moscovitch A, Pandi-Perumal SR, Bahammam AS. Multimodal physiotherapy improves pain, functional disability, sleep quality and health related quality of life in chronic mechanical neck pain patients. International Journal of Health Science Research. 2021;8(3):138-48.

    BACKGROUND

  • Ganu S, Gor U. Effects of abdominal control feedback and scapular stabilization exercise on chronic neck pain. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. 2021;11(6):318-25.

    BACKGROUND

  • Ashfaq M, Babur MN, Malick WH, Hussain MA, Awan WA. Comparative effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and passive vertebral mobilization for neck disability in patients with mechanical neck pain: A randomized controlled trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2022 Jul;31:16-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.02.009. Epub 2022 Mar 18.

    PMID: 35710215BACKGROUND

  • Seo YG, Park WH, Lee CS, Kang KC, Min KB, Lee SM, Yoo JC. Is Scapular Stabilization Exercise Effective for Managing Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain?: A Systematic Review. Asian Spine J. 2020 Feb;14(1):122-129. doi: 10.31616/asj.2019.0055. Epub 2019 Nov 1.

    PMID: 31668049BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck PainPain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Samrood Akram, PhD*

    Riphah International University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Samrood Akram, PhD Scholar

CONTACT

03324806143samrood.akram@riphah.edu.pk.com

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

July 3, 2025

First Posted

July 14, 2025

Study Start

July 1, 2025

Primary Completion

September 1, 2025

Study Completion

October 1, 2025

Last Updated

July 14, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

PA(1)