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Comparison of Thoracic Mobility Exercise Versus Manual Release Technique in Minimizing Upper Back Pain

NCT06340542 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 57

Last updated 2024-04-02

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Summary

Methodology: study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of thoracic mobility exercise and manual release technique in terms of pain intensity, thoracic mobility, muscle strength and improving disability.

Study Design: Study was conducted in Service unit of Department of Physiotherapy at university of peradeniya. Undergraduates who are currently having upper back pain for more than seven days was selected as sample. It is a randomized Controlled trail, Double blinded study. Participants allowed randomly to both groups which are experimental group which will receive thoracic mobility exercises and control group which will receive myofascial release and joint mobilization treatment. Total sample size was 60.

Conditions

  • Upper Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Thoracic Mobility exercises

Exercises which focus on improve the mobility of the spine especially thoracic region was administered to the patients in different position including quadruped and standing position.

OTHER

Manual Release technique

Interventions include release the muscle tension, trigger point release and reducing stiffness of spine was administered

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Dhaka

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anwar Hossain, PhD · Head of Department of Physiotherapy, Professor of Bangladesh Health Professional Institute

  • Vithursha Sivakumar, B.Sc · Student of Master of Rehabilitation Science at Bangladesh Health professional Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
26 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-11-01
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2024-01-31

Countries

  • Sri Lanka

Study Locations

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