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The Impact of Muscle Energy Technique and Aromatherapy

NCT06931314 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2025-04-17

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Summary

Individuals with nonspecific neck pain who work at a desk will be included in the study. Individuals will be examined in 3 groups: Muscle energy technique (MET), aromatherapy and control group. All participants will be given home program-style exercises consisting of neck isometric, posture and stretching exercises by a physiotherapist. In addition to exercise, individuals in the MET and aromatherapy groups will be given exercises for 4 weeks, while the control group will be given only exercise. Evaluation questionnaires will be applied to participants at the end of the 0th and 4th weeks. At the end of the study, outcome measures between the groups and before and after data within the groups will be compared.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Aromatherapy massage

Aromatherapy massage refers to a massage to be performed on the neck area with lavender oil.

PROCEDURE

Muscle Energy Technique

Muscle Energy Technique is a form of manual therapy that uses active muscle contraction and relaxation to improve musculoskeletal mechanics and relieve pain.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ayça Aytar

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ayça AYTAR, Assoc.Prof. · Baskent University

  • Mustafa GÜLŞEN, Assoc.Prof. · Baskent University

  • Selin ÖZEN, Assoc.Prof. · Baskent University

  • Yasemin Kavuncubaşı Genç, Phd Cand · Baskent University

  • Aydan AYTAR, Professor · University of Health Sciences Türkiye

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-15
Primary Completion
2024-04-20
Completion
2024-09-28

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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