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Study aim:
The aims are to compare the effectiveness of butler’s neural mobilization with SNAG mulligan’s mobilization to manage pain, disability and SLR ranges associated with subacute and chronic LBP
Design:
Single blind, parallel assigned, multicentered, randomized clinical trial will be conducted on 52 participants (2 groups with 26 each) with diagnosed LBP disc herniation
Settings and conduct:
Allied hospital and ProHealth rehab and medical center
Participants are kept anonymous for conducting the single blind trails
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Low back pain diagnosed with non-contained disc herniation with radiation to lower extremity of age 35-55 year of both genders, having pain from 6 weeks, patients who are not on analgesics, unilateral SLR is positive in between 35 and 70 degrees will be included.
Patients of cauda equina, saddle anesthesia, bowel and bladder symptoms, cancer, infection or inflammatory disease, bladder, kidney, uterus issues, injury, other severe medical or psychiatric illness pregnancy, history of any recent surgery, spinal surgery or artificial disc and LBP due to fracture, spine structural deformities like scoliosis, spinal fusion or osseous stenosis, patients on any other medical or therapeutic intervention within last 3 months, patient who are unable to participate in study due to any abnormality or refusal for consent will be excluded.
Intervention groups:
Group A: Baseline treatment will be TENS and hot pack, and then butler neural mobilization will be applied.
Group B: Baseline treatment will be same as group A and then SNAG mullligan mobilization will be applied.
Main outcome variables:
Low back pain and disability
Straight leg raise
Study aim:
To evaluate the combined effect of Kinesio tape and MWM on lateral ankle sprain.
Design:
Randomized clinical design
Settings and conduct:
The study will done on patients of the acute, the sub acute stage of grade I, II lateral ankle sprain and patients will selected from Al-Fateh Sports Complex Faisalabad and DHQ hospital Faisalabad.
participants after fullfilling the inclusion and exclusion creteria participants will selected for study and then divided into two groups.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion criteria:
• Unilateral lateral ankle sprain, Grade II and grade I lateral ankle sprain (Kim, et al., 2018),Positive anterior drawer test (Kim, et al., 2018), Positive talar tilt test, Age of patient 15 to 30 years, Both male and female
(b) Exclusion criteria:
• Fracture in distal end of tibia and fibula (Kim, et al., 2018). Open wound at ankle joint (Hudson, et al., 2017). Sprain more than 72 hours.Patients having loss of ankle function by <5 degree (Shin, et al., 2020). Sensory loss at the ankle due to neurological issue (Kim, et al., 2018). Patients having skin diseases,Grade III ankle sprain.
Intervention groups:
. Then patients will randomly assigned in the two groups, Experimental group (group A) and the control (group B). The Experimental group receives 3 sets of 10 MWM repetitions in one treatment session and 30 sec of rest in each set and KT tapping 3 sessions a week for 4 weeks.
Control B received KT tapping 3 sessions a week for 4 weeks. Pre and Post intervention patients conditions will assess by the NRS, DPA- scale and the PSFS scale.
Main outcome variables:
NRS Numeric rating scale for pain. Patient specific functional scale (PSFS) for functional activity status.3 Disablement in physically active scale (DPA scale):This scale is used to gather data about disablement in four dimensions impairment,
Study aim:
To determine the effectiveness of low level laser therapy for treatment of cervical pain in patients with trigger point of upper trapezius muscle.
Design:
Single Blind , parallel , Randomized Controlled Trial
Settings and conduct:
This Randomized Controlled Trial ,Double Blind ,Parallel study will be conducted at University of Lahore Teaching Hospital
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion : Patients diagnosed with active upper trapezius trigger point.
•Both Male and female
•Age ranges from 18 to 55
Exclusion : Participants having contraindications for LASER e.g. Pregnancy, Tumors, Implants, Pacemaker,
•Past History of fracture of shoulder joint or cervical spine
•Whiplash injury
•Comorbid medical diagnosis e.g. osteoarthritis
•Psychiatric illness (e.g., schizophrenia or substance abuse)
•Irritable skin around the area of treatment
Intervention groups:
Patients of group-A will receive conventional physical therapy along with low level laser therapy ( LLLT with Omega Class IIIB Laser therapy unit with pen probe.)
While patients of group B, will receive conventional physical therapy only.
Main outcome variables:
Neck pain , Neck Range of Motion and Neck Disability Indexes
Study aim:
To determine the effects of gluteus medius muscle strengthening and lumbar stabilization exercise in chronic nonspecific low back pain with gluteus medius weakness.
Design:
A concealed, randomized, double-blinded, clinical trial with a parallel-group design of 18 patients
Settings and conduct:
Subjects from Madina University and Teaching Hospital, Faisalabad will be considered. Subjects and assessors are blinded.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion
Females
Age 18 to 35 years
Having non-specific LBP, defined as pain anywhere from the inferior rib margin to the gluteal fold, for more than 3 months
Less than four out of five gluteus medius muscle strength on manual muscle testing
Numeric Pain Rating score 5 points or higher
Low back pain disability indices 20% or higher
Exclusion
A prior history of thoracolumbar or pelvis fracture
Thoracic, abdominal or lumbar spine surgery Radiculopathy, neurogenic claudication Primary or secondary spinal tumors
Pregnancy
Intervention groups:
Baseline treatment will be given to both groups with Infrared for 10 minutes. One group will receive Lumbar stabilization exercises and other group will receive gluteus medius strengthening protocol.
Main outcome variables:
The primary outcome will be self-reported pain. Secondary outcomes will be low back pain-related disability.
Study aim:
The study objective is to investigate the effectiveness of LLRPw-mHeath on physical disability and exercise adherence among knee osteoarthritis patients who are overweight and obese.
Design:
A parallel group, single blinded randomized control trial.
Sixty participants will be randomly divided into three groups by computer generated numbers.
It is a single centered.
Settings and conduct:
Study will be conducted at the Teaching Bay of Rehmatul-Lil-Alameene Post Graduate Institute of Cardiology. Participants are blinded in this study. Afetr randomization only one group will be called for their intervention in order to secure the blinding process.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion criteria
Overweight and obese Knee OA patients; Both males and females; Aged between 45 to 60 years; Living in urban area of Punjab, Lahore.
Non-inclusion criteria: Rheumatoid arthritis; Flat feet; Spinal deformities; Surgery or injections of knee/s of any cause; System lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Intervention groups:
Intervention group 1 (LLRPw-mHeath): The researcher will teach the lower limb rehabilitation protocol by using mHealth and instructions of daily care and will advice them to carry out three times a week for 12-weeks at their houses. The researcher will send the reminder with the mHealth in the form of periodic manual WhatsApp messages two times a day for three days a week for 12 weeks.
Intervention group 2 (LLRPwo-mHealth): The researcher will teach the lower limb rehabilitation protocol and instructions of daily care and will advice them to carry out three times a week for 12-weeks at their houses.
Control group: The researcher will teach the instructions of daily care to the control group keeping in
mind the ethical consideration of patients.
Main outcome variables:
Physical disability; Exercise adherence
Study aim:
The purpose of this study is to assess and contrast how well Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching and joint mobilization can enhance joint mobility and quality of life in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.
Design:
Randomised, superiority, parallel group trial with blinded outcome assessment on 48 participants. Randomisation was centralised and computerised with concealed randomisation sequence carried out at an external site
Settings and conduct:
A randomized, parallel-group, superiority trial with blinded outcome assessment. Participants (n=48) will be randomly assigned using a sealed envelope method into two intervention groups. This is a single-center study conducted at District Headquarter Hospital Bannu over a duration of four weeks.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
INCLUSION: Individuals aged between 40 to 75 years diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis based on clinical and radiographic criteria. Participants with a Kellgren-Lawrence grade II–III classification of knee OA.
EXCLUSION: OA patients who have received intra articular injections. Those with neurological disorders affecting lower limb function.
Intervention groups:
Control Group (Joint Mobilization - Group B)
Participants will receive Maitland joint mobilization (Grade III-IV), including anterior-posterior glides and patellar mobilization, to reduce stiffness and improve mobility. Sessions will be **three times per week for four weeks, progressing in intensity with weight-bearing mobilization.
Experimental Group (PNF Stretching - Group A)
Participants will undergo PNF stretching using the hold-relax technique for knee flexors and extensors, with progressive increases in hold duration and integration with functional movements. Sessions will be three times per week for four weeks.
Both groups will have a 5–10 minute warm-up and cool-down in each session.
Main outcome variables:
Quality of life
Study aim:
The objective of this study is to check comparative effects of post isometric relaxation technique and mulligan traction straight leg raise technique along with retro walking on pain, hamstrings flexibility, quadriceps strength in knee osteoarthritis pain.
To check effects of hamstrings flexibility and quadriceps strength on knee range of motion and functional activity in knee osteoarthritic patients
Design:
Parallel group, Randomised trial
Settings and conduct:
Settings: Madina Teaching Hospital FSD, Physio Fixx Physiotherapy center Faisal Hospital, FSD, Revive Healthcare Clinic, FSD, Sarfraz Healthcare Clinic, FSD, InMotion Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Clinic, FSD
Participant, Care provider, investigator and outcome assessor will be blinded .
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion criteria:
Knee pain with crepitus sound, Radiographically finding Grade II-III, Both genders having age 40-60, Morning stiffness <30 minutes, tight Hamstrings muscles, NPRS score of 5 or greater than 5
Exclusion criteria:
Any history of trauma to the knee ligament, pathology, recent surgery or any neurological impairment, severe valgus or varus deformity, active infection or inflammation, unwilling participants
Intervention groups:
Baseline treatment: moist heat on hamstrings muscles, quadriceps isometrics by foam roller before treatment and retro walking at maximum pace for 5 minutes after treatment will be given to both groups A and B.
Group A (Post isometric relaxation technique) will be treated with baseline treatment and PIR Technique. Repetition 3 to 4 times per day; three sessions per week on alternative days.
Group B (Mulligan Traction Straight Leg raise technique) will be treated with baseline treatment and TSLR technique. Repetition 3 to 4 times per day, three sessions per week on alternative days.
Main outcome variables:
Pain, Knee Range of Motion, Functional Activity and Cadence
Study aim:
The aim to the study is to compare the effectiveness of fractionated resurfacing carbon dioxide LASER and topical methotrexate with topical PUVASOL in cases of vitiligo effecting less than 10% body surface area.
Design:
Two arm parallel group randomized control trial with blinded outcome assessment by a neutral assessor
Settings and conduct:
The trial will be conducted in dermatology outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital.30 patients will be selected based on inclusion/exclusion criteria. They will be randomized into 2 groups of 15 by allocation concealed randomization in the form of selecting one of the 2 sealed envelopes. Patients and assessor will be blinded.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion Criteria: Patients willing to participate in the study; of age group of 10 -70 years; Vitiligo involving less than or equal to 10% body surface area.
Exclusion Criteria: Patients using or have used other treatments for vitiligo; Pregnant women or lactating women; segmental vitiligo; Patients on immunosuppressant medications; Patients having contraindication to methotrexate or PUVASOL.
Intervention groups:
For Group A, a 10,600-nm fractional carbon dioxide laser device will be used with a resurfacing mode followed by topical methotrexate application. 3 sessions will be done at 2weeks a part interval.
Group B will be advised topical psoralen i.e. Methoxsalen .5% ointment is to be applied for 45 minutes on the vitiligous patch prior to sunlight exposure followed by photo exposure for 5 to 10 minutes. Patients will be examined monthly for 2 months.
Main outcome variables:
Clinical improvement: 1, < 25% minimal re-pigmentation; 2, 26–50% mild re-pigmentation; 3, 51–75% moderate re-pigmentation; 4, >75% excellent re-pigmentation.
Patient satisfaction. 1. Unsatisfied, 2. Partially satisfied, 3. Completely satisfied.
Study aim:
The study aims to evaluate the effects of gastrocnemius recession versus physiotherapy in
chronic plantar fasciitis.
Design:
Parallel, 40 Sample size, Randomized Controlled Trial, single-blinded
Settings and conduct:
The trial will be conducted in the Physiotherapy Department of Punjab Social Security Health Management Company Hospital. Assessor will be completely blind to outcomes.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
Age 30-50 years individuals, Male and female both, Heel pain lasting > 3 months, Pain in the morning, Tenderness over medial plantar fascia insertion, Positive Silfverskiöld test
Exclusion Criteria:
Degenerative arthritis of the hindfoot joints, Systemic joint disease, Previous injury or surgery to the foot or ankle, Inoperable due to comorbidity
Intervention groups:
Group A. PHYSICAL THERAPY
PHONOPHORESIS, STRETCHING, and MANUAL THERAPY were done on alternate days for 4 weeks.
The calf muscle and/or plantar fascia–specific stretching will be used to provide pain relief and
improvement in calf muscle flexibility 3 times a day (3 minutes) stretching time, for three
months in-home plan.
Group B. GASTROCNEMIUS RECESSION
Patients randomized to surgery will be operated on with a proximal medial gastrocnemius recession
(PMGR) as described by Barouk. Patients were instructed to continue the stretching exercises and fully weight-bear from the first postoperative day. If needed, the patients were allowed to use crutches during the first 2 weeks after surgery.
Main outcome variables:
numeric rating scale, Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM)Activities of Daily Living Subscale, ankle hindfoot scale, The Short Form–36 (SF-36)
Study aim:
To find the effects of diaphragmatic stretch with and without rib cage mobilization on chest expansion, dyspnea and pulmonary function test in COPD patients.
Design:
36 participants will be recruited. Two parallel groups, double blinded, randomized controlled trial with pre and post assessment.
Settings and conduct:
The study will be conducted in Pulmonology ward at Shalamar hospital Lahore. Participants and outcome assessor will be blinded.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
• Age group of 35-55 years
• Both male and female
• At least history of COPD from 1 year
• Decrease FEV1/FEV ratio
• History of smoking.(11)
Exclusion Criteria:
• Acute exacerbations of COPD
• COPD diagnosed at severe stage
• Patients with comorbidities
• Patients with other life- threatening conditions
• Patients who are vitally unstable.
Intervention groups:
Diaphragmatic stretch with and without rib cage mobilization. Diaphragmatic Stretch Technique with Rib Cage Mobilization: Group A will be treated with diaphragmatic stretch technique with rib cage mobilization. This treatment duration will be 10 minutes, once a day, 5 days per week for 2 weeks.
Diaphragmatic Stretch Technique: Group B will be treated by diaphragmatic stretch technique only. This treatment duration will be 20 minutes, once a day, 5 days per week for 2 weeks.
Main outcome variables:
Dyspnea using Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale, Chest expansion using Measuring Tape, Pulmonary Function Test using Portable Spirometer.
Study aim:
To compare the effects of whole-body vibration along with plyometric on agility,lower extremity function and gait in footballers
Design:
single-blinded Randomized control trial with 2 groups. A total of 30 participants will be recruited from a single center. The sample size was calculated using Gpower version 3.1.9.7. sealed enevelop method will be used to randomzied the participants in two euqal groups (as per the description of Randomization).
Settings and conduct:
would be condcuted in Young star football club Phalia .
it would be sinlgle blinded study with assessor is blind, thecare provider wil not be blinded
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
male Footballers with regular training from last 2 years with Age 18- 27 years would be included
participant with Lower limb injury past six months, History of no chronic illness,Recent fracture, Cardiopulmonary issues would be excluded
Intervention groups:
Group A Whole body vibration therapy and plyometric
group B plyometric training only
Main outcome variables:
Lower Extremity Function
Agility
Gait Kinematics: (walking speed, step length)
Study aim:
To find out comparative effect of Buteyko Breathing Technique and Lotorp Method among COPD patients
Design:
40 participants will be recruited. Two parallel groups, double blinded, randomized clinical trial with pre and post assessment.
Settings and conduct:
Pulmonary Ward Gulab Devi Educational Complex
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion Criteria
Patients between age group of 40-65 years.
Patients of both genders.
Patients with mild or moderate COPD according to the GOLD criteria
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with restrictive lung disease.
Patients with any infection.
Patients having uncontrolled asthma.
Pregnant women.
Risk of pneumothorax
Low resting oxygen saturation(13)
Unstable conditions, active infections and neurological condition
Patients who cannot comply this technique
Intervention groups:
Group A: It will be treated by Buteyko Breathing Technique Group B: It will be treated with Lotorp Method
Main outcome variables:
Dyspnea measured using Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) scale, Chest Expansion measured using Measuring tape, Pulmonary Function Tests using Diagnostic Spirometer and St George Respiratory Questionnaire
Study aim:
To determine Combined Effects of diaphragmatic breathing and Thoracic Kinesio Taping on Pulmonary functions, dyspnea, Thoracoabdominal mobility and quality of life in mild to moderate COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients .
Design:
Two parallel group ,single blinded ,Randomized Controlled Trial with pre and post assessment
Settings and conduct:
Pulmonology ward : Ittefaq hospital Lahore
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
●Mild to moderate level COPD patients
●Both male and female gender
●Age between 40-60 years
●Vitally stable patient
●Individuals with no prior experience with thoracic Kinesio taping
Exclusion Criteria:
● Participants with unstable medical conditions (e.g., cardiovascular instability)
● Individuals with cognitive impairments
●Pregnant women
● Participants with known allergies to tape
● Participants with known respiratory conditions other than COPD
● Diabetic patients
Intervention groups:
Thoracic Kinesio Taping along with diaphragmatic breathing
Main outcome variables:
• Dyspnea 12 Questionnaire will be used to assess change in Dyspnea
• Digital Spirometer will be used to assess Pulmonary functions changes
• St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire for COPD pauients (SGRQ-C) will be used to assess quality of life
peri-urban Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Design:
Two-arm parallel-group cluster randomized controlled trial (...) and conduct:
Public primary schools in the peri-urban areas of Rawalpindi District, Pakistan. Schools
Study aim:
The primary study aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of an integrative treatment
approach combining eccentric exercises with curcumin-enhanced ultrasound therapy for the
management of knee tendinopathy.
Design:
Pragmatic, community based, parallel group, double blinded, randomised controlled trial. Total 90 patients will be enrolled. Patients who met our inclusion criteria randomised into two groups. Control group-A and treatment group-B
Settings and conduct:
At Muhammad Institute of Medical and Allied Sciences Multan after getting approval from institutional ethical committee
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion criteria: Participants between 18 to 60 years of age; patellar tendinopathy, confirmed by a qualified healthcare professional; chronic patellar tendinopathy symptoms for at least 3 months; moderate severity of symptoms; no active inflammatory conditions.
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with acute (less than 3 months) patellar tendinopathy or other acute knee injuries;
Participants with other significant knee conditions (e.g., patellofemoral pain syndrome, osteoarthritis, ligament injuries, or meniscal tears) that may confound the outcomes or interact with the treatments being tested; surgical interventions involving the patellar tendon or knee in the past 6 months; Individuals with uncontrolled systemic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, or severe cardiovascular or neurological conditions that could affect tendon healing or physical activity.
Intervention groups:
Control group: Curcumin-aloe vera gel + ultrasound + eccentric exercises.
Intervention group: Placebo aloe vera gel + ultrasound + eccentric exercises.
Main outcome variables:
Pain, Knee ROM, Muscle strength ,Tendon thickness , Quality of life ,CRP, ESR and Tendon function
Study aim:
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of progressive resistance strengthening training on body mass index, quality of life and functional capacity in the overweight and obese knee osteoarthritis patients.
Design:
Study will be single-blinded randomized controlled design
Settings and conduct:
Study will be conducted at the Teaching Bay of Rehmatul-Lil-Alameen Postgraduate institute of cardiology, Punjab Employees Social Security Institution. The principle investigator will not be blinded. The participants receiving the intervention will be blinded by simply not informing them of their treatment allocation.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
The inclusion criteria will be: (1) Overweight and obese knee osteoarthritis patients having osteoarthritis of one or both knees (2) Osteoarthritis grading scale of 2-mild or 3-moderate according to Kellgren and Lawrence radiographic scale (3) Symptoms of osteoarthritis for more than three months (5) Residing in the Urban community of Lahore .
Exclusion criteria will be one or more of the following: (1) Flat feet (2) Knee surgery (3) Corticosteroid injection of knee (4) Spinal deformities (5) Cardiac problem or (6) Hormonal problem
Intervention groups:
Intervention groups will be Rehabilitation Protocol Group and the Control Group. The patients in the Rehabilitation Protocol Group will perform the progressive resistance strengthening training in non-weight bearing sitting and lying positions following the instructions of daily care for duration of 12-weeks. The patients in the Control Group will follow the instructions of daily care for duration of 12-weeks.
Main outcome variables:
Primary outcome measures will be body mass index and quality of life. Secondary outcome measure will be the functional capacity.
Study aim:
To investigate whether controlled decompression therapy reduces the incidence of comorbidities and enhances recovery in traumatic brain injury patients
Design:
A two arm parallel group randomised trial with blinded postoperative care and outcome assessment on a total sample of 52 participants.
Settings and conduct:
The study was conducted at the neurosurgery unit, Afridi Medical Complex. Patients with elevated ICP underwent therapeutic hypothermia for 7–10 days. ICP was regularly checked with an ICP sensor, which was normally taken out around a week following surgery. Every two hours, the ICP and vital signs were monitored and noted. If the patients were stable at 1, 24, and 72 hours following the procedure, the cranial CT data were routinely evaluated. The outcome assessor during the process will be blinded.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion criteria: Patients with TBI between the ages of 18 and 75 who gave informed permission and had a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score between 3 and 8 at admission were eligible.
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria included the following: initial need for bilateral craniotomy; preoperative GCS score of 3 with no improvement after treatment in the emergency room; presentation without attenuated respiration
Intervention groups:
Experimental group: Standard surgical techniques were used to achieve a rapid craniotomy. The fast removal of the hematoma and brain contusion tissue was the main objective of the procedure.
Control Group: The best option was a brain tissue monitor, followed by a ventricular intracranial pressure monitor. The dura was completely opened, and the hematoma or brain contusion tissue was then removed when the ICP was less than 10 mmHg and there were no visible evidence of bulging brain tissue.
Main outcome variables:
The Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOSE)
Study aim:
The aim of this study is to check the combined effects of inspiratory muscle training and expiratory muscle training through the breather device vs diaphragmatic breathing on the pulmonary function and severity of the disease in patients with pneumonia
Design:
parallel group, randomized clinical trial
Settings and conduct:
research will be conducted in Gulab Devi Chest Hospital Lahore in which subjects will be randomly allocated to both group through lottery method
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion Criteria
• Adults aged 35-55 years
• Both gender male and female
• Patients having stage 2 to 4 according to pneumonia severity index
• Participants willing to be the part of the research
Exclusion Criteria
• Participant with acute heart disease (Heart Failure) and acute coronary artery disease
• Participants with other respiratory condition (Asthma, COPD)
• Participants with the diseases leading to the impairment of respiratory muscle (Mysthenia Gravis)
Intervention groups:
Intervention Group (IMT and EMT combined through the breather device)
3d/week for upto 3 weeks through the breather device by starting with 15% maximum inspiratory and expiratory resistance. At the starting of intervention Pt will perform 5-6 diaphragmatic breathing in upright position. The patient will be asked to inhale deeply and then hold for 2-3 second and breathe out through the device with the 3 sets with each set including 8 repetitions of IMT and 8 repetitions of EMT in same cycle with diaphragmatic breathing between each set.
Control group (Diaphragmatic breathing)
The group B will be the control group that will receive baseline treatment of diaphragmatic breathing alone.
Main outcome variables:
Pulmonary function and severity of Pneumonia
Study aim:
To compare the effects of Gong’s Mobilization and Mobilization with Movement on pain,
range of motion and functional disability in patients with adhesive capsulitis.
Design:
This study will be a Randomized Clinical Trial, parallel-group, triple blinded
Settings and conduct:
The trial would be conducted in Allied Hospital Faisalabad. It would be triple blinded, as the patients, assessor and the analyzer would be blinded
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
INCLUSION CRITERIA
• Male & female patients
• Age group 40 to 60 years
• Subjects clinically diagnosed with grade 2 adhesive capsulitis.
• Painful and limited active and passive glenohumeral ROM >25% in a capsular pattern
• Pain in the shoulder for at least 3 months.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
• History of surgery on affected shoulder.
• History of fracture around shoulder complex.
• History of pain or disorders of the cervical spine, elbow, wrist, or hand.
• History of any other pathological conditions involving the shoulder
History of neurological deficits limiting shoulder during activities of daily living
Intervention groups:
Group A will be given Gongs Mobilization along with ultrasonic therapy.
Group B will be given Mobilization with Movement technique along with ultrasonic therapy.
For common treatment, both the groups will receive Ultrasound with a dosage of 1 MHz
in frequency, at continuous mode and 1.5 W/ cm2 of intensity for 10 minutes of treatment.
Codman Pendulum Exercise will be taught as home plan for both groups as a common
treatment.Total intervention protocol will be given for four weeks of duration, 3 sessions per week with
total 12 sessions. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, at the end of 2 week (6th session) and
at the end of 4th week (12th session)
Main outcome variables:
Pain
Disability
Range of Motion
Study aim:
To determine the comparative effects of strain counterstain and post-isometric relaxation techniques on pain, range of motion and functional disability in patients with upper cross syndrome.
Design:
This study will be Randomized Clinical Trial, parallel-group, triple blinded
Settings and conduct:
The Trial would be conducted in District Headquarters DHQ Hospital OKARA City
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
inclusion criteria
⦁ Individuals with chronic neck pain from > 6 weeks
⦁ Both male and female gender
⦁ Age from 20-40 years
⦁ Neck Pain on > 3 on numerical pain rating scale
⦁ Individuals diagnosed with craniovertebral angle less than 50cm
⦁ Occiput to wall distance greater then 2cm
exclusion criteria
⦁ Subjects who will have signs of recent surgery
⦁ Whiplash injury or open wounds
⦁ Cervical spine pathologies like radiculopathies disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, sensory changes in neck region
⦁ Any neurological defect
Intervention groups:
Group A will receive strain counterstain technique; the position of ease will be produced through positioning the muscle in relaxed/ shortened position, ease will be defined as where a reduction in pain at least 70% then, pressure is applied to Trp and it will be held for 90-120 seconds with 3-5 repetitions per treatment session ( three session per week for 3 weeks).
Group B will receive post-isometric relaxation technique with 3-5 muscle contraction at sub maximal pain-free effort (20% of available strength) with 5-7 seconds for 5 repetitions per treatment session (three sessions per week for 3 weeks).
Main outcome variables:
Pain;
Range of motion;
Functional disability