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Effects of Cervicothoracic Mobility Program on Low Back Pain

NCT05347251 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2023-04-03

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Summary

The study will be a randomized control trial to determine the effects of the cervicothoracic mobility program on pain, range of motion, and function in patients with chronic back pain. The purposive sampling technique will be used. A sample of 44 patients will be taken and divided into two groups each with 22 patients. Group A will be the experimental group and group B will be the control group. The experimental group will receive cervical mobility and thoracic mobility along with conventional physical therapy protocols like hot packs and exercise therapy protocol. Group B will be the control group and will receive the conventional physical therapy protocol like the hot pack and exercise therapy protocol. Exercise therapy includes the strengthening and stretching exercises of both neck and back muscles.

The session will be around 40 to 45 min for each patient with three sessions per week on alternate days. A total of 3-week treatment program will be given to the patients and an assessment of the patient's pain, range of motion, and function with NPRS (numeric pain rating scale), goniometer, and ODI (Oswestry disability index) will be done at the baseline and after the completion of treatment at three weeks.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Cervicothoracic mobility program

Participants in this group will receive mobilization at a cervical and thoracic level along with conventional physical therapy protocol like Hot packs and exercise therapy. At the cervical, PA glides (central) and transverse glides will be given for mobilization. At thoracic, PA glides (central) and transverse glides will be given for mobilization. Exercise therapy includes stretching and strengthening both cervical and thoracic muscles. At the cervical level, neck isometric (flexion, extension, side bending) will be given to patients to enhance strengthening, and neck stretching exercises (flexors, extensors, side benders and rotators) will perform as well. Similarly, at the thoracic level, strengthening and stretching of thoracic muscle will be performed

OTHER

Conventional Treatment

It will be the control group. The participants who will be allocated in this group receive the only conventional physical therapy protocol (Hot pack and exercise therapy). Exercise therapy includes stretching and strengthening of neck and upper back muscles. At the cervical level, neck isometric (flexion, extension, side bending) will be given to patients to enhance strengthening, and neck stretching exercises (flexors, extensors, side benders, and rotators) will perform as well. Similarly at the thoracic level, strengthening and stretching of thoracic muscle will be performed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Syed Shakil Ur Rehman, PhD · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-25
Primary Completion
2022-12-30
Completion
2023-01-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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