Clinical trial NCT05298631: Comparing the Effects of Neck Stabilization Exercises Verses Dynamic Exercises Among Patients Having Nonspecific Neck Pain With Forward Head Posture
Official title: Comparing the Effects of Neck Stabilization Exercises Verses Dynamic Exercises Among Patients Having Nonspecific Neck Pain With Forward Head Posture- A Randomized Clinical Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Non-specific Neck Pain
Keywords: Neck Aches
Isotonic Contractions
Muscle Strength
Rehabilitation Exercises
Treatment
Lead sponsor: Dow University of Health Sciences
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-03-28
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 40
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: it is a randomized clinical trial. total 60 patients will be recruited 30 in each group. both groups are treatment group. treatment of group 1 is stabilization exercises and group 2 is dynamic exercises. patients are allocated randomly randomization is done by computer generated software sheet
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: the objective of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of neck stabilization exercises versus neck dynamic exercises in patients having non specific neck pain with forward head posture for pain intensity, correction of forward head posture, increasing Range of movement and decrease functional disability. the study is being conducted at physiotherapy department of institute of physical medicine and rehabilitation (Dow university of health sciences) total 60 patients with non specific neck pain with forward head posture recruited by non-probability sampling technique initially screening done by consultant physicians who is blinded to the treatment given to patients. patient are included in study who fulfill inclusion criteria and sign the consent form. patients then randomly allocated to both treatment groups using computer generated randomization sheet. baseline assessment is taken at first session after providing 9 treatment of stabilizing exercises to group1 and dynamic exercises to group 2 session post assessment will be done on goniometry, NDI, VAS and plumb line at last session at third week.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with nonspecific neck pain more than 3 weeks less than 6 months.
* Patients with forward head posture on plumb line assessment.
* Pain on VAS moderate 4-7
* NDI score with moderate; 50-64%.
* Age ranges from 18-40.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previous history of any accident (whiplash), fracture, tumor etc.
* Patients not willing to participate.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in pain intensity with Visual analog scale (VAS) in cm
timeFrame: Baseline and 3 weeks
measure: Change in disability with Neck disability index questionnaire (NDI) scores
timeFrame: Baseline and 3 weeks
measure: Change in neck range of motions with goniometer in degrees
timeFrame: Baseline and 3 weeks
measure: Change in ear position with reference to shoulder Plumb line measurement in inches
timeFrame: Baseline and 3 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Karachi
country: Pakistan
facility: Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
state: Sindh
Study officials:
affiliation: Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabo
name: Aftab Ahmed Mirza Baig, MSAPT
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
name: Rabail Rani Soomro, MSPT
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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