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IRCT20211022052833N1 IRCT 2021-11-23 Khyber Medical University Physical therapy for the management of neck pain Effectiveness of Alexander technique combined with Mulligan technique in the management of non-specific neck pain: A single blind randomized controlled trial 2021-11-20 anticipated 84 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/59991 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Subjects will be allocated randomly into treatment group and control group through simple random sampling by flip the coin method, Blinding description: Current study will be a single blind study. The assessor will be blinded in this clinical trial. Assessor will be only responsible for collecting pre and post treatment data. He/she will not be involved in randomizing the subjects or delivering the intervention, thus he/she will have no idea about subjects allocated to which group. N/A neck pain. Intervention 1: Intervention group: Subjects will receive alexander technique along with Mulligan technique and isometric exercises. Procedure: The alexander technique session will include education of patient about mind-body training that will help to correct their posture and it will last for 30 minutes. The mulligan technique will include sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAGs) to the cervical spine along with active motion followed by overpressure. For the improvement of flexion and extension central SNAGS will be given to the patients and for improvement of side-bending and rotation, unilateral SNAGS will be given. The procedure will be administered in 3 sets with 10 repetitions for 20 minutes. Neck isometrics will include pressing of the palm against the forehead, side of the head and back of the head while resistance will be provided by the muscle of the neck, holding it for 10 seconds then relax and repeating it for 5 times. Intervention 2: Control group: Subjects will receive mulligan technique and isometric exercises only. Yes - There is a plan to make this available What will be shared: All the data related to trial will be available on research specific social media websites such as Researchgate and academia When: It is expected that data will be available after March 2022. It will remain available. To whom: People working in academia and businesses can apply to receive it. Conditions: Principal investigator will be responsible to decided it. Where to obtain: Researchgate and academia (from profile page of prinicpal investigator) How to obtain: Researchers can directly obtained it from Researchgate or academia (from profile page of prinicpal investigator) Comments:
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Phase 5 Hayatabad Peshawar Pakistan
Peshawar Pakistan 25000 +92 344 6997046 aatikarshkmu@yahoo.com Khyber Medical University Pakistan Participants with non-specific neck pain Participants with age 18-40 years Both genders 18 years 40 years Both History of any surgery to neck, shoulder and upper back History of fracture or any trauma in neck, shoulder and upper back Any history of neoplasm or malignancy Cervical radiculopathy neck pain Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Intervention group: Subjects will receive alexander technique along with Mulligan technique and isometric exercises. Procedure: The alexander technique session will include education of patient about mind-body training that will help to correct their posture and it will last for 30 minutes. The mulligan technique will include sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAGs) to the cervical spine along with active motion followed by overpressure. For the improvement of flexion and extension central SNAGS will be given to the patients and for improvement of side-bending and rotation, unilateral SNAGS will be given. The procedure will be administered in 3 sets with 10 repetitions for 20 minutes. Neck isometrics will include pressing of the palm against the forehead, side of the head and back of the head while resistance will be provided by the muscle of the neck, holding it for 10 seconds then relax and repeating it for 5 times. Control group: Subjects will receive mulligan technique and isometric exercises only. Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale. Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Neck disability index. Khyber Medical University Approved 2021-03-18 Ethical Committee Khyber Medical University Phase 5 Hayatabad Peshawar Pakistan Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan