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- Clinical Trial NCT04173143
Cranio- Cervical Flexion Training With and Without Pressure Biofeedback in Mechanical Neck Pain
Effects of Cranio- Cervical Flexion Training With and Without Pressure Biofeedback in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
The study is Randomized Control Trail, which is being conducted in physical therapy Outpatient department of Pakistan Railway hospital. Sample size of 24 individual was calculated using Epitool with 95% confidence interval (CI) and power 80%. Individual will be screened out according to inclusion criteria. Individuals will be allocated randomly into two groups, 12 in Craniocervical flexion training with pressure biofeedbackgroup and 12 in Craniocervical flexion training without pressure biofeedbackgroup by sealed envelope method.
Deep neck flexor endurance techniquewas used totrain theCraniocervical flexor muscles in control group.Craniocervical flexion technique with Pressure biofeedback unit's was positioned behind the neck just below the occiput was used to train the endurance of the Craniocervical flexor muscle in experimental group.
Assessment will be done on baseline and 4th week. Data will be analyzed on SPSS version 21.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Punjab
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Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, 40100
- Pakistan Railway Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
• Patients with Chronic mechanical neck pain for more than 3 months duration
- subjects with aged 25-40 years
- Numeric pain rating scale (NRPS) greater than 3.
- Patients with Forward neck posture and a Craniovertebral angle less than 48°
Exclusion Criteria:
• History of neck surgery, cervical trauma Spinal cord compression, Spinal tumor, Spinal instability
- History of Spinal fracture, inflammatory disease of spine, Spinal infections, significant neurological deficit, Congenital or acquired postural deformity, doing prescribed exercise for cervical spine.
- Neck or shoulder pain from non-musculoskeletal causes, demonstrated neurological signs, or had a history of malignancy, current pregnancy.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Group 1
This group will receive Cranio cervical flexion training with pressure biofeedback protocol.
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Total 15 patients participated in this training group.
Session was performed thrice in a week.
Each session was givenfor approximately 20minutesPatients were asked to lie in supine hook lying position.
After that Pressure biofeedback unit's air bag was clipped together and folded in three and positioned behind the neck just below the occiput.
Patients were advised to perform Craniocervical flexion and practiced head nodding action to progressively target (reach the incremental targets) and hold the 5 pressure levels for 10 second between 22 mm Hg and 30 mmHg.
A 2 minute second rest period was provided between each level.
Minimum performance requirement was 26 mm Hg while ideal performance targets are 28 and 30 mm Hg... Patient will be re-assessed for all baseline variables after 4 weeks of training
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Active Comparator: Group 2
This group will receive Cranio cervical flexion training without pressure biofeedback protocol
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Total 15 patients participated in this control group.Session was given 3 times in a week.
Each session continue forapproximately 20 minutes.
The patient lies in supine crook lying position.
The patientwas maximally retracted the chin and asked to maintained it while the patient lifts the head and neck until the head is relatively 2 to 5 cm (1 inch) abovethe couch.
The examiner places a hand under the head of patient on the table.
Patients were instructed to perform10 repetitions for a hold of 20 seconds initially, increasing it by 10 seconds progressively.The entire session had a maximum of 4 sets.
Patient will be re-assessed for all baseline variables after 4 weeks of training
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS)
Time Frame: Baseline
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Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) is an 11 point (0-10) Scale used to measure pain.
Patient verbally select value between (0-10) on the basis of intensity of pain.
(0) means No pain and (10) means maximum pain experienced at baseline.
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Baseline
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Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS)
Time Frame: Post 4 week
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Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) is an 11 point (0-10) Scale used to measure pain.
Patient verbally select value between (0-10) on the basis of intensity of pain.
(0) means No pain and (10) means maximum pain experienced at baseline.
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Post 4 week
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Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS)
Time Frame: Post 6 week
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Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) is an 11 point (0-10) Scale used to measure pain.
Patient verbally select value between (0-10) on the basis of intensity of pain.
(0) means No pain and (10) means maximum pain experienced at baseline.
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Post 6 week
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CROM-Flexion
Time Frame: Baseline
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A cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer will be used to assess cervical range of motion in flexion, extension.
Participants will be seated upright and asked to actively move their neck in each direction.
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Baseline
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CROM-Flexion
Time Frame: Post 4 week
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A cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer will be used to assess cervical range of motion in flexion, extension.
Participants will be seated upright and asked to actively move their neck in each direction.
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Post 4 week
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CROM-Flexion
Time Frame: Post 6th Week
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A cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer will be used to assess cervical range of motion in flexion, extension.
Participants will be seated upright and asked to actively move their neck in each direction.
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Post 6th Week
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CROM-Extention
Time Frame: Baseline
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A cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer will be used to assess cervical range of motion in flexion, extension.
Participants will be seated upright and asked to actively move their neck in each direction.
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Baseline
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CROM-Extention
Time Frame: Post 4th Week
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A cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer will be used to assess cervical range of motion in flexion, extension.
Participants will be seated upright and asked to actively move their neck in each direction.
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Post 4th Week
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CROM-Extention
Time Frame: Post 6th Week
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A cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer will be used to assess cervical range of motion in flexion, extension.
Participants will be seated upright and asked to actively move their neck in each direction.
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Post 6th Week
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Deep neck Flexor endurance
Time Frame: Baseline
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Deep neck flexor endurance test: (Clinical test of endurance for control group)
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Baseline
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Deep neck Flexor endurance
Time Frame: Post 4th Week
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Deep neck flexor endurance test: (Clinical test of endurance for control group)
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Post 4th Week
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Deep neck Flexor endurance
Time Frame: Post 6th Week
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Deep neck flexor endurance test: (Clinical test of endurance for control group)
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Post 6th Week
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Craniocervical flexion test (Clinical test of endurance for experimental group)
Time Frame: Baseline
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The cranio cervical flexion test (CCFT) is used to assess endurance of the deep cervical flexors.
A pressure biofeedback unit is inflated to 20 mmHg and is placed behind the neck.
While keeping the back of the head stable, the patient performs cranial cervical flexion in a graded fashion in 5 increments (22, 24, 26, 28, and 30 mmHg).
Each position is held for 10 seconds with 10 seconds rest between increments..
The test is ended when the pressure decreases >20% or when substitution occurs during the head nod.
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Baseline
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Craniocervical flexion test (Clinical test of endurance for experimental group)
Time Frame: Post 4th week
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The cranio cervical flexion test (CCFT) is used to assess endurance of the deep cervical flexors.
A pressure biofeedback unit is inflated to 20 mmHg and is placed behind the neck.
While keeping the back of the head stable, the patient performs cranial cervical flexion in a graded fashion in 5 increments (22, 24, 26, 28, and 30 mmHg).
Each position is held for 10 seconds with 10 seconds rest between increments..
The test is ended when the pressure decreases >20% or when substitution occurs during the head nod.
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Post 4th week
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Craniocervical flexion test (Clinical test of endurance for experimental group)
Time Frame: Post 6th week
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The cranio cervical flexion test (CCFT) is used to assess endurance of the deep cervical flexors.
A pressure biofeedback unit is inflated to 20 mmHg and is placed behind the neck.
While keeping the back of the head stable, the patient performs cranial cervical flexion in a graded fashion in 5 increments (22, 24, 26, 28, and 30 mmHg).
Each position is held for 10 seconds with 10 seconds rest between increments..
The test is ended when the pressure decreases >20% or when substitution occurs during the head nod.
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Post 6th week
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Cranio-vertebral angle
Time Frame: Baseline
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On protractor tool was used to measure forward head posture through a craniovertebral angle (CVA)..
It has excellent reliability value (ICC 0.991).Participants were asked to sit on a stool and concentrate at a specific point on their eye level.Then we used three markers: one on C7, the other on tragus and the third on canthus.
The angle between the line connecting C7 to tragus and a vertical line extending from C7 was calculated and images were taken.
Patients having a Craniovertebral angle less than 48°were considered in category of forward head posture.
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Baseline
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Cranio-vertebral angle
Time Frame: Post 4th week
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On protractor tool was used to measure forward head posture through a craniovertebral angle (CVA)..
It has excellent reliability value (ICC 0.991).Participants were asked to sit on a stool and concentrate at a specific point on their eye level.Then we used three markers: one on C7, the other on tragus and the third on canthus.
The angle between the line connecting C7 to tragus and a vertical line extending from C7 was calculated and images were taken.
Patients having a Craniovertebral angle less than 48°were considered in category of forward head posture.
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Post 4th week
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Cranio-vertebral angle
Time Frame: Post 6th week
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On protractor tool was used to measure forward head posture through a craniovertebral angle (CVA)..
It has excellent reliability value (ICC 0.991).Participants were asked to sit on a stool and concentrate at a specific point on their eye level.Then we used three markers: one on C7, the other on tragus and the third on canthus.
The angle between the line connecting C7 to tragus and a vertical line extending from C7 was calculated and images were taken.
Patients having a Craniovertebral angle less than 48°were considered in category of forward head posture.
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Post 6th week
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Kim JY, Kwag KI. Clinical effects of deep cervical flexor muscle activation in patients with chronic neck pain. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Jan;28(1):269-73. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.269. Epub 2016 Jan 30.
- Suvarnnato T, Puntumetakul R, Uthaikhup S, Boucaut R. Effect of specific deep cervical muscle exercises on functional disability, pain intensity, craniovertebral angle, and neck-muscle strength in chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomized controlled trial. J Pain Res. 2019 Mar 7;12:915-925. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S190125. eCollection 2019.
- Gupta BD, Aggarwal S, Gupta B, Gupta M, Gupta N. Effect of Deep Cervical Flexor Training vs. Conventional Isometric Training on Forward Head Posture, Pain, Neck Disability Index In Dentists Suffering from Chronic Neck Pain. J Clin Diagn Res. 2013 Oct;7(10):2261-4. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/6072.3487. Epub 2013 Oct 5.
- Kang DY. Deep cervical flexor training with a pressure biofeedback unit is an effective method for maintaining neck mobility and muscular endurance in college students with forward head posture. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Oct;27(10):3207-10. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.3207. Epub 2015 Oct 30.
- Iqbal ZA, Rajan R, Khan SA, Alghadir AH. Effect of deep cervical flexor muscles training using pressure biofeedback on pain and disability of school teachers with neck pain. J Phys Ther Sci. 2013 Jun;25(6):657-61. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.657. Epub 2013 Jul 23.
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- RiphahIU Rabia Ashfaq
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