Status:

RECRUITING

Comparison of Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glide &Amp; Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization

Lead Sponsor:

Riphah International University

Conditions:

Mechanical Neck Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of two therapeutic techniques-Cervical Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glide (SNAG) and Instrument-Assisted Soft T...

Detailed Description

: Mechanical neck pain refers to pain that originates from the structures of the neck, including muscles, ligaments, joints, or intervertebral discs. Mechanical neck pain has a lifetime prevalence of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • Both genders (males and females)
  • Age between 20 and 45 years
  • History of neck pain \>3 month, with tenderness on palpation present on sternocleidomastoid and Levator scapulae muscles and pain aggravated by activities involving turning head towards the side
  • Patients with pain on NPRS (at least 3)

Exclusion

  • • patients with recent injuries or surgeries in and around the neck region
  • Cervical nerve root lesion (radiculopathy)
  • Traumatic injuries like whiplash injury
  • malignancy in and around the neck region
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • pregnant females
  • cervicogenic headache
  • Patients with unwillingness or inability to provide informed consent
  • Current participation in another neck pain treatment program

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 20 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 26 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

56 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06598644

Start Date

September 20 2024

End Date

December 26 2025

Last Update

February 21 2025

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Pakistan Railway hospital

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 46600