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Effect of Muscle Energy Technique on Craniovertebral and Shoulder Angles in Forward Head Posture

NCT05642130 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-03-31

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Summary

The study will be determine how muscle energy strategy for the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles affects the craniovertebral angle and shoulder angle.

Conditions

  • Forward Head Posture

Interventions

OTHER

exersice program (Muscle energy technique)

Post isometric relaxation for upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles. the therapist moved the subject's head into the position that put each muscle in stretch, once resistance/ barrier was felt, that position was held and subjects were asked to isometrically contract the target muscle with 20% of maximal contraction for 5 sec against mild resistance from the therapist, relax for 5 sec followed by passive stretch until reaching a new barrier for 30 sec, 3 repetitions for each muscle, 3sessions /week over a period of 4 weeks, In addition to the program designed for control group

OTHER

exersice program (stretching and strengthening exercises ) In addition to postural advices

static stretching exercise for upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid . Repetitions: 3times/day, 3days/week over a period of 4 weeks, in addition to strengthening exercises of deep cervical flexors and scapular retractor muscles, 3sets of 12 repetitions with 6 sec hold. In addition to postural advices

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Heba Elfaki, MSc · Assist. lecture faculty of physical therapy Cairo university

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
23 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-22
Primary Completion
2022-11-03
Completion
2023-01-08

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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