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

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04913441
• Other study ID #: RCRAHS/FSD/REC/0260
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: September 12, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: January 2022
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 102
• Est. completion date: September 12, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: September 12, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

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
• 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
• 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

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Ripah International University	Faisalabad	Punjab Pakistan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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
Primary	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	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