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Mulligan vs Maitland With Home-Based Exercise for Non-Specific Neck Pain

NCT06858124 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2025-04-16

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Summary

Non-specific neck pain (NSNP) is a prevalent musculoskeletal condition with multiple contributing factors. The aim of this clinical study is to investigate the short-term effects of Mulligan in comparison to Maitland mobilization techniques in conjunction with a home-based therapeutic exercise program. 43 adults with non-specific neck pain will be randomly divided into three groups of 14,14 and 15 participants each. In the participants of the first group, a therapeutic protocol of Mulligan mobilizations in the cervical region will be applied and a protocol of exercises will be performed. To the participants of the second group, a therapeutic protocol od Maitland mobilizations in the cervical region will be applied and the same exercise program with the first group will be performed. The third group participants will perform only the same exercise protocol as the other groups. The first two groups will receive four mobilization treatments over two weeks. All three groups will perform the home-based exercise protocol daily for two weeks. Pain in the last 24 hours with the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) in the cervical region with an algometer, functional ability with the Neck Disability Index (NDI), Range of Motion (ROM) with a digital goniometer, pain catastrophizing with the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and kinesiophobia with the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) will be evaluated before and after the intervention. For the statistical analysis of the results, a two-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) will be applied using SPSS program, while the statistical significance index will be set at p \< .05.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Mulligan+TE

Mulligan Mobilizations plus Home Therapeutic Exercise The protocol will last 25 minutes (Mulligan protocol: 5 minutes and Home Therapeutic Exercise protocol: 20 minutes) and will include the application of the following mulligan techniques and home exercises: * Mulligan sustained natural apophyseal glide SNAG mobilizations with overpressure with the patients in seated position. * 4 home-based therapeutic exercises: isometric exercises for cervical regions, head retractions, thoracic spine rotation mobility exercise and diagonal cervical mobility exercise pattern.

OTHER

Maitland+TE

The participants of this group will perform the same 4 home-based therapeutic exercises as the first group. In addition, they will receive a 5-minute maitland mobilization protocol. Maitland mobilizations will include posterioranterior glides with oscillations with the patients in prone position.

OTHER

Control

Participants in this group will only perform the same 4 home-based therapeutic exercises as the first group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • International Hellenic University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-27
Primary Completion
2025-04-05
Completion
2025-04-05

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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