Manual Therapy vs Stretching vs Routine Physical Therapy in Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain

Effects of Manual Therapy Versus Stretching Versus Routine Physical Therapy on Pain, ROM, and Functional Disability in Restaurant Chef Workers With Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial

The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of Mulligan technique vs stretching techniques and vs routine physical therapy on pain ,range of motion(ROM) and functional disability among restaurant chefs with non-specific chronic pain.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Routine physical therapy; Other: Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy; Other: Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy

Detailed Description

Neck pain (NP) is one of the basic musculoskeletal issues. Neck pain can be due to stress about the musculoskeletal framework because of postural problems and may be related with different causes, such as: - Intervertebral disc herniation, -nerve compression -fracture.

Nonspecific neck pain is a pain located in the lateral and posterior neck that does not show pathognomonic signs and symptoms. When the duration of symptoms is greater than 12 weeks of evolution, it acquires the value of chronicity, being denominated non-specific chronic neck pain (NCNP). It is a common disorder, which generates a great impact and socio-economic cost .

In this study we evaluate the comparison of manual physical therapy vs routine physical therapy vs stretching physical therapy effects among restaurants chefs having non-specific chronic pain.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 102
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab Pakistan
    • Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan, Pakistan, 3800
      • Ripah International University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 60 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Neck pain for atleast 3 months having no :

  • Neurological Problem
  • Rheumatological Problem
  • Patient had taken any analgesic medication for neck pain for last 3 months.
  • Non specific neck pain
  • Age 18-60 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neck pain due to,

  • Tumors
  • Ankylosings Spondylitis
  • Fracture
  • Dislocation
  • Presence of cord compression
  • Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency
  • Osteoprosis OR Osteopenia
  • Long term use of anticoagulant or corticosteroid drugs
  • Pain due to any congenital deformity, inflammation or any infection
  • Carcinoma

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Routine physical therapy; Patients in this group will get every session of 30 min 3 times per week on alternative days for 12 weeks; TENS and hot pack for 15 minutes; Ultra sound for 5 minutes; ROM exercises repeats 5 times for 10 minutes	Other: Routine physical therapy; Patients in this group will get every session routine physical therapy of 30 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days for 12 weeks; Other Names: Rehabilitation following Routine physical therapy
Experimental: Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy; Patients in group B will get every session 30 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days; TENS and hot pack for 15 minutes; Ultra sound for 5 minutes; Mulligan technique (NAGS and SNAGS) will repeats 5 times for 10 minutes	Other: Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy; Patients in this group will get every session Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy of 40 to 45 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days for 12 weeks; Other Names: Rehabilitation following Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy
Experimental: Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy; Patients in this group will get every session 30 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days; TENS and hot pack for 15 minutes; Ultra sound for 5 minutes; Stretching exercises repeats 5 times for 10 minutes	Other: Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy; Patients in this group will get every session of Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy of 40 to 45 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days for 12 weeks; Other Names: Rehabilitation following Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Visual Analog scale (VAS)	Visual Analogue Scale is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. It is often used in epidemiologic and clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms. The visual analog scale (VAS) is a validated, subjective measure for acute and chronic pain. Scores are recorded by making a handwritten mark on a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between "no pain" and "worst pain	3 months
Bubble inclinometer	Baseline's Bubble Inclinometer is a simple to use device for measuring range of motion in patients. The inclinometer can be used to measure range of motion in the neck, the hip, the elbow, the knee, the shoulder, the spine, the ankle, the wrist, and the MCP joint	3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Neck disability Index (NDI)	This questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life.The NDI can be scored as a raw score or doubled and expressed as a percent. Each section is scored on a 0 to 5 rating scale, in which zero means 'No pain' and 5 means 'Worst imaginable pain'. Points summed to a total score.	3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 12, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): September 12, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 30, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 30, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): June 4, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 11, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 8, 2022
• Last Verified: January 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Physical Therapy; Neck pain; Manual therapy; Stretching exercises
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: RCRAHS/FSD/REC/0260

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No