Conventional Neck Exercise With and Without Scapular Corrective Exercises in Patients With Forward Head Posture

December 17, 2022 updated by: Riphah International University

Effects of Conventional Neck Exercise With and Without Scapular Corrective Exercises on Pain, Cervical Range of Motion and Disability in Patients With Forward Head Posture

To determine the effects of conventional neck exercises with and without scapular corrective exercises on pain, cervical range of motion and disability in patients with forward head posture

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, 38000
        • Flah-e-Milat Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 31 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • forward head posture
  • complain of pain for at least 3months
  • no history of any therapeutic interventions for the last 3months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • history of whiplash injury
  • any cervical surgery
  • previous history of significant trauma
  • fracture of cervical or scapula
  • neurological impairments
  • cervicogenic head ache

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: conventional neck exercises & scapular corrective exercise
isometric & stretching exercises of neck plus scapular corrective exercise
Other: scapular corrective exercises
40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks
Other: conventional neck exercises
40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks
Active Comparator: conventional neck exercises
isometric & stretching exercises of neck
Other: conventional neck exercises
40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Numeric pain rating scale
Time Frame: 6 weeks
it is a subjective measure in which individuals rate their pain on an eleven point numeric scale. It is composed of 0(no pain at all) to (worst imaginable pain)
6 weeks
Goniometry
Time Frame: 6 weeks
A goniometer is a device that measures an angle or permits the rotation of anobject to a definite position
6 weeks
Neck disability index (NDI)
Time Frame: 6 weeks
s a self-reported questionare with 10 items including pain, personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, concentration, work, driving, sleeping and recreation
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: hina gul, t-DPT, Riphah International University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 15, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 20, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

April 21, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 20, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 17, 2022

Last Verified

December 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/Lhr/22/0141 Rida

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

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