Clinical trial NCT04813315: Effects of Kendall Exercise Versus Gong's Mobilization in Text Neck Syndrome. A Pilot Study
Official title: Effects of Kendall Exercise Versus Gong's Mobilization on Pain, Range of Motion, Function and Strength in Text Neck Syndrome. A Pilot Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Neck Pain
Keywords: neck pain
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-03-24
Enrollment: 12
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This project was a pilot randomized trial conducted to compare the effects of Kendall exercise and Gong's mobilization on pain, range of motion, function and strength in text neck syndrome so that we can have best treatment option for patients with neck pain

Detailed description: Non Probability Convenient sampling was done. Patients following eligibility criteria from Fatima hospital Sargodha were considered. Sample size was calculated 12.

Participants were randomly allocated in two groups equally via convenient sampling method. Baseline assessment was done initially. Group A was given Kendall exercise and Group B was given Gong's mobilization along with conventional physiotherapy treatment (hot pack). Duration of research was almost 6 months. Participants were treated 3 times a week for 4 weeks. Pre and Post treatment readings were taken in 1st session and 4th week period respectively.

Assessment was done via Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS),Neck Disability index (NDI), Universal goniometer and Modified sphygmomanometer test. All participants were provided written informed consent prior to commencement of the procedures. They were free to quit the treatment at any stage of research. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 23.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Young adults
* more than one year using a smartphone
* Using smart phone for more than 2 hours a day
* Craniovertebral angle(CVA)less than 53°
* Score of more than 3 on NPRS and more than 10 on NDI

Exclusion Criteria:

* Spinal infection or inflammatory disorder
* Neck surgery or trauma
* Torticollis, scoliosis
* Malignancy, pregnancy
* Diagnosed cases of disc prolapse, stenosis, herniation, spondylolisthesis and osteoporosis
* Current use of any medication or physical therapy treatment.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Numeric pain rating scale
timeFrame: 4th week
measure: Range of Motion
timeFrame: 4th week
measure: Neck Disability Index
timeFrame: 4th week
measure: Modified Sphygmomanometer test
timeFrame: 4th week
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Riphah IU
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Rabiya Noor, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Kim KH, Kim SG, Hwangbo G. The effects of horse-riding simulator exercise and Kendall exercise on the forward head posture. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Apr;27(4):1125-7. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.1125. Epub 2015 Apr 30.
citation: Neupane S, Ali UI, Mathew A. Text neck syndrome-systematic review. Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research. 2017;3(7):141-8.
citation: Gong W. The effects of cervical joint manipulation, based on passive motion analysis, on cervical lordosis, forward head posture, and cervical ROM in university students with abnormal posture of the cervical spine. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 May;27(5):1609-11. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.1609. Epub 2015 May 26.