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Respiratory Exercises Versus Deep Neck Flexor Training in Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain
Led by Cairo University · Updated on 2026-04-22
66
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
38 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
This study will be conducted to compare the effect of adding respiratory exercises versus deep neck flexor training to conventional program on pain, cervical ROM, cervical muscle endurance, function, and chest expansion in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. Sixty-six (66) of both genders ranging in age from 18 to 35 years old, with a history of mechanical neck pain longer than 3 months (chronic neck pain) will be invited to participate in this study. Participants will be randomly assigned into one of the three experimental groups as follow: Group A will receive respiratory exercises in form of diaphragmatic breathing \& respiratory muscle stretch gymnastics plus conventional program. Group B will receive deep neck flexor training in the form of low-load craniocervical flexion using feedback from an air-filled pressure sensor placed behind the neck plus conventional program. Group C (control group) will receive conventional program in form of TENS, infrared, isometric neck strengthening exercises and stretching exercises.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Respiratory Exercises Versus Deep Neck Flexor Training in Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Mechanical neck pain lasting longer than three months
- Age between 18 and 35 years
- Lifetime non-smoker and non-alcoholic
You will not qualify if you...
- History of trauma or cervical spine fractures
- Previous spinal surgery
- Any inflammatory pathology
- Any cervical disc pathology and neurological signs
- Malignancy
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Pregnant female
- Currently using muscle relaxation medication
- History of respiratory and cardiovascular illness
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Taheel center for physiotherapy
Zagazig, Egypt
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Research Team
O
ola ismail ibrahim, M.Sc.
CONTACT
K
karima abdelaty hassan, Ass. Prof.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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