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NCT07025993N/ARecruitingUpdate OverdueUpdated 12mo ago · Completion was 10mo agoEffects of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Cervical and Scapulothoracic Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Disability and Craniovertebral Angle in Patients With Upper Crossed Syndrome
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Muscle Energy Technique and Eccentric muscle energy technique for Upper Cross Syndrome. Currently recruiting, targeting 34 participants across 1 site.
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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.
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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.
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.