Effect Of Pressure Biofeedback on Deep Cervical Muscle Training Among University Teachers.

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Pressure Biofeedback on Deep Cervical Flexor Muscle Training for Neck Pain, Functional Disability and Muscle Endurance Among University Teachers. A Randomized Control Trail

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05261854
• Other study ID #: REC-FSD-00246
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: April 5, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: June 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 investigate the effect of pressure biofeedback on deep cervical muscle in university teachers suffering from neck pain, Functional Disability and muscle endurance.

Description:

The purpose of this study will be to determine whether training of deep cervical flexor muscles with pressure biofeedback has any significant advantage over conventional training for pain and disability experienced by university teachers with neck pain. This study will be a randomized control trial with double blinded protocol. Patient will be randomly allocated in two groups. the experimental group received deep cervical flexor muscles training with pressure biofeedback and conventional exercises. The control group received deep cervical flexor muscles training with only conventional exercises.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: April 5, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: March 25, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 24 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Both gender
• age between 24 to 45 years
• At least 4 years of teaching experience and average 8 hours of working per day
• Chronic Neck pain score of more than 5 on numeric pain rating scale
• Mild to moderate disability Score on neck disability index

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants with any ongoing treatment for neck pain
• History of cervical spine surgery or reported any neurological signs.
• History of any congenital or acquired postural deformity, spinal cord compression, tumour, instability, fracture, inflammatory disease or infection.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Device:
• Pressure biofeedback
Deep cervical flexor training by using preesure biofeedback will be given 5 days a week for 6 week Conventional exercise for deep cervical muscle training will be given 5 days a week for 6 weeks

Other:
• Conventional exercises for deep cervical muscle training
Conventional exercise for deep cervical muscle training will be given 4 days a week for 6 weeks

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Riphah International University	Faisalabad	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Numeric pain rating Scale	Numeric pain rating scale used to determine pain intensity experienced by individuals. It consist of a horizontal or vertical line with total of 11 numbers,ranging from 0 to 10. Where 0 indicates no pain while 10 is the worst pain.	8th week
Primary	Inclinometer	It is an instrument used for measuring the angles of tilt,elevation and depression of an object with respect to gravity.	8th week
Primary	Cranio-cervical flexion test	It is a clinical test of the anatomical action of the deep cervical flexor muscles. It could be described as a test of neuromotor control. The features assessed are the activation and isometric endurance of the deep cervical flexors	8th week
Primary	Neck Disability index	This questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life.	8th week