Exercise and Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain
This Randomized Clinical Trial will be conducted at Riphah Rehabilitation and Research Center and spans 4 weeks. Non-probability Convenient sampling will be used to collect the data. A sample size of 40 subjects with age group between 18-45 years will be taken. Data will be collected from patients who use electronic ga
| Condition(s) | Neck Pain Chronic |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | This Randomized Clinical Trial will be conducted at Riphah Rehabilitation and Research Center and spans 4 weeks. Non-probability Convenient sampling will be used to collect the data. A sample size of 40 subjects with age group between 18-45 years will be taken. Data will be collected from patients who use electronic gadgets and have present complaints of mechanical neck pain. Outcome measures will be taken using the Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) for pain, Neck Disability Index (NDI) for disability, Goniometer for Range of motion, and Kinovea software for shoulder, eye, and craniovertebral angle measurement. Subjects will be selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and will be equally divided into two groups by random number generator table. The first assessment will be conduct |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Age group between 18-45 years (10). * Both gender * Neck pain associated with degenerative changes and myofascial pain syndromes * Individuals having localized pain or stiffness in the cervical spine (C3-C7) without upper limb radiculopathy * People with a disability and therefore cannot come to the clinic * People living in highly populated cities where the healthcare system is overcrowded * People who use electronic gadgets i.e. computers, and smartphones for more than 4 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Tuberculosis, carcinoma, heart disease, and osteoporosis * Previous surgery related to the cervical spine * Having radical symptoms such as paresis, tingling, or numbness * Any trauma or localized infection in the neck region * Having inflammatory rheumatologic diseases, |
| Ages | 18 Years to 45 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Riphah International University |
| Locations | Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan |
| Start date | 2025-05-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT07026019 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07026019 |