ERGON Therapy and Muscle Energy Technique for Mechanical Neck Pain

NCT07672028 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: kuhs/dpt/umt-skt-028
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized clinical trial will compare the effectiveness of ERGON Therapy combined with Muscle Energy Technique (MET) versus ERGON Therapy alone in patients with mechanical neck pain. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups. Both groups will receive conventional physiotherapy consisting of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), hot pack application, and cervical stretching exercises. The study will evaluate changes in pain intensity, cervical range of motion, and functional disability. The findings are expected to provide evidence regarding the added benefit of MET when combined with ERGON Therapy in the management of mechanical neck pain.

Conditions

Neck Pain Musculoskeletal

Keywords

Mechanical Neck Pain; Muscle Energy Technique; Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization; ERGON Therapy; Manual Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Pain Intensity (NPRS)

  Pain intensity will be assessed using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (0-10), where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates worst possible pain.

  Baseline and after completion of 6 treatment sessions (2 weeks)

• Cervical Range of Motion (CROM)

  Cervical range of motion refers to the measurement of movement of the cervical spine in different planes, including flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation. It reflects neck mobility and functional joint movement and will be assessed using standard clinical methods at baseline and post-intervention.

  Baseline and after completion of 6 treatment sessions over 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Functional Disability (Neck Disability Index - NDI)

  Baseline and after completion of 6 treatment sessions over 2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

ERGON Therapy combined with Muscle Energy Technique plus conventional physiotherapy including TENS, hot pack application, and cervical stretching exercises.

Other: Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (ERGON Technique) Muscle Energy Technique Conventional Physiotherapy

Comparator Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

ERGON Therapy alone plus conventional physiotherapy including TENS, hot pack application, and cervical stretching exercises.

Other: Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (ERGON Technique) Conventional Physiotherapy

Interventions

Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (ERGON Technique) Muscle Energy Technique Conventional Physiotherapy OTHER

Participants in the experimental group will receive Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization using ERGON technique combined with Muscle Energy Technique. ERGON therapy will be applied to cervical soft tissues to improve tissue mobility and reduce pain. Muscle Energy Technique will be used to facilitate joint mobility and reduce muscular tightness. In addition, participants will receive conventional physiotherapy including Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), hot pack application, and cervical stretching exercises.

Also known as: TENS, Hot Pack, Cervical Stretching

Experimental Group

Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (ERGON Technique) Conventional Physiotherapy OTHER

Participants in the comparator group will receive Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization using ERGON technique alone. ERGON therapy will be applied to cervical soft tissues to improve tissue mobility and reduce pain. In addition, participants will receive the same conventional physiotherapy protocol including Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), hot pack application, and cervical stretching exercises.

Also known as: TENS, Hot Pack, Cervical Stretching

Comparator Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Individuals clinically diagnosed with mechanical neck pain Duration of neck pain of at least 2 weeks Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• History of cervical spine surgery within the past 12 months History of trauma or infection in the cervical region Presence of neurological deficits or cervical radiculopathy Presence of systemic disorders affecting musculoskeletal function Any other musculoskeletal deformity or significant disability affecting the neck region

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Management and Technology Sialkot Pakistan: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bethania Hospital

Sialkot, 54910, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Electric Stimulation Therapy; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation; Analgesia; Anesthesia and Analgesia

Study Officials

• DANYAL AHMAD

  University of Management and Technology Sialkot Pakistan

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

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

Model Details: Participants will be randomly assigned to two parallel groups. One group will receive ERGON Therapy combined with Muscle Energy Technique, while the other group will receive ERGON Therapy alone. Both groups will also receive conventional physiotherapy including TENS, hot pack application, and cervical stretching exercises.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 22, 2026
• First Posted: June 26, 2026
• Study Start: December 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 15, 2026
• Study Completion: July 30, 2026
• Last Updated: June 26, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
• Time Frame: IPD will be available beginning 6 months after study completion and will remain available for 5 years after study completion.
• Access Criteria: De-identified individual participant data including baseline characteristics (age, gender), pain scores (Numeric Pain Rating Scale), cervical range of motion measurements, and Neck Disability Index scores will be shared. No personally identifiable information such as names, contact numbers, or hospital identification numbers will be included. Supporting study documents such as study protocol and data collection forms may also be made available.

Locations

PA (1)