Clinical trial NCT06697002: Effects of Lower Trapezius Strengthening Versus Scapular Mobility Exercise Among Snooker Players in Unilateral Neck Pain
Official title: Effects of Lower Trapezius Strengthening Versus Scapular Mobility Exercise on Pain, Range of Motion and Disability Among Snooker Players in Unilateral Neck Pain
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
Keywords: Disability
Lower trapezius strength
Strengthening exercise
Mobility exercise
unilateral neck pain
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-11-20
Enrollment: 64
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: randomized control design
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Effects of lower trapezius strengthening versus scapular mobility exercise among snooker players in unilateral neck pain.

Detailed description: Effects of lower trapezius strengthening versus scapular mobility exercise on pain, range of motion and disability among snooker players in unilateral neck pain.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age between 18 - 35 years,
* Males snooker players
* Neck pain perceived by individual as being on one side of the neck Pain 3 or more month in duration.
* Participants with 6-7 level of pain on NPRS scale
* Participants with scapular mobility limited

Exclusion Criteria:

* Neck pain perceived by individual as being centrally located or on both sides of neck.
* Radicular symptoms
* History of cervical spine surgery
* Traumatic neck injury
* underlying neurological condition

Primary outcomes:
measure: NECK DISABILITY INDEX (NDI SCALE)
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: NPRS
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: GONIOMETER
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: LDA sports complex
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Mahnoor samad, MS-SPT
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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