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Effects of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Cervical and Scapulothoracic Stabilization Exercises in Upper Crossed Syndrome

NCT07025993 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2025-06-18

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Summary

This study will be a randomized clinical trial and will be conducted in Younus Hospital, Tehsil headquarters hospital Daska, and Riphah Rehabilitation Clinic Lahore. Non-probability consecutive sampling will be used to collect the data. A sample size of 40 subjects with an age group between 18-65 years will be taken. Data will be collected from the patients having present complaints of Neck pain associated with upper cross syndrome. Outcome measures will be taken using the Numeric Rating Pain Scale (NRPS) for pain and the Neck disability index (NDI) for neck functional health and craniovertebral angle for posture. An informed consent will be taken. Subjects will be selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and will be equally divided into two groups by a random number generator table. Both Groups will receive Moist Hot Pack, Cervical segmental mobilizations, and Free Neck Exercises (AROMs), while Group A will receive Muscle energy technique(eccentric muscle energy technique for the cervical spine with Mets for upper trapezius, Suboccipitalis and pectoralis muscle), and Group B will receive cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises(axial elongation exercise, craniocervical flexion, cervical extension and Cervico-scapulothoracic stabilization exercises). Outcome measures will be measured at baseline and after 4 weeks. Data analysis will be done by SPSS version 25.

Conditions

  • Upper Cross Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Muscle Energy Technique

Eccentric muscle energy technique was applied to subjects' cervical spine. The cervical spine will brought to the barrier of motion in each plane i.e. flexion/extension, lateral bending and rotation. Then subjects will asked to push their heads into the direction opposite that of the barrier. The therapist provided isometric resistance for 3- 5 seconds, after which the subjects relaxed their muscles completely and the therapist applied stretch.

OTHER

Eccentric muscle energy technique

Eccentric muscle energy technique was applied to subjects' cervical spine. The cervical spine will brought to the barrier of motion in each plane i.e. flexion/extension, lateral bending and rotation. Then subjects will asked to push their heads into the direction opposite that of the barrier. The therapist provided isometric resistance for 3- 5 seconds, after which the subjects relaxed their muscles completely and the therapist applied stretch. Three to five repetitions will performed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Danish Hassan, PhD · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-01
Primary Completion
2025-08-30
Completion
2025-09-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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