Effects of Self-mobilization Techniques in Chronic Thoracic Pain

Thoracic Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Self-mobilization Techniques on Pain, Range of Motion and Function in Patients With Chronic Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05392517
• Other study ID #: REC/RCR &AHS/22/0123 Ali
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 30, 2022
• Est. completion date: January 30, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: March 2023
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A Randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Actilife physiotherapy Rehabilitation center, Horizon Hospital Lahore through a convenient sampling technique on patients who will be allocated using simple random sampling through sealed opaque enveloped into Group A and Group B. Group A will be treated with the self-mobilization technique of thoracic spine and Group B will be treated with thoracic stretching exercises at a frequency of 2 sets with 6 repetitions and thrice a week. Outcome measures will be NPRS, Goniometer, and Oswestry disability index for thoracic spine after 6 weeks. Data will be analyzed during SPSS software version 21.

Description:

Chronic thoracic pain is pain that originates from the cervicothoracic junction and extends to the lower thoracic vertebrae. It is caused by strain in the thoracic spine area, sustained postures of the neck and thoracic region, sitting on the computer for a long time in slouched position, or overuse of the thoracic spine. This study aims to see the effects of the self-mobilization technique of the thoracic spine on pain, range of motion, and function in patients with chronic thoracic spine pain. A Randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Actilife physiotherapy Rehabilitation center, Horizon Hospital Lahore through a convenient sampling technique on patients who will be allocated using simple random sampling through sealed opaque enveloped into Group A and Group B. Group A will be treated with the self-mobilization technique of thoracic spine and Group B will be treated with thoracic stretching exercises at a frequency of 2 sets with 6 repetitions and thrice a week. Outcome measures will be NPRS, Goniometer, and Oswestry disability index for thoracic spine after 6 weeks. Data will be analyzed during SPSS software version 21. After assessing normality of data by Shapiro-wilk test, it will be decided either parametric or non-parametric test will be used within a group or between two groups.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 28
• Est. completion date: January 30, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: December 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• chronic thoracic pain minimum 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Soft tissues disease

• Bony disease

• Surgical history of thoracic spine

• Fracture history of thoracic spine

• Tumor

• Psychological disorders

• Traumatic injury

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Thoracic

Intervention

Other:
• self-mobilization technique along with conventional therapy
Group A will be treated with self-mobilization technique of thoracic spine with the frequency of 2 sets of 10 repetitions thrice per week for a total of six weeks and conventional treatment. Self-mobilization technique will be comprised of self-mobilization technique using tennis balls and foam roller. The participant will be supine with knees in 90-degree flexion. Mobilization Technique 1: Cross your arms over your chest so that you are in slight flexion and then slowly begin to move your shoulders and head closer to the floor placing the mid back into extension over the balls joined to make mobilization device. Hold this position for 3 seconds and then return to the flexed position. Mobilization Technique 2: Lying lengthwise on the foam roller, clasp your hands together in front of you, above your chest with arms straight. Slowly move your arms above your head until you feel a good stretch. This exercise should be pain free. Hold stretch for 30- 60 seconds.
• conventional therapy
Group B will be treated with the conventional treatment (heating pad, ultrasound, thoracic strengthening exercises

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Actilife physiotherapy rehabilitation centre, Horizon hospital	Lahore	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

References & Publications (10)

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	NPRS	Patient level of pain will be assessed using this scale. This scale ranges from 0 to 10. 0 indicates "no pain" and 10 indicates "worst pain	6th Week
Primary	Universal Goniometer (UG)	It will measure range of motion of thoracic spine.	6th Week
Primary	Oswestry disability index	It is a self-reported measurement tool that measures both pain and functional status and is used for evaluating disability caused by thoracic pain.	6th Week