Comparing muscle-specific and movement-specific muscle energy techniques to improve neck strength and endurance

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized controlled trial will enroll 30 adults with mechanical neck pain and randomly assign them to either movement-specific MET or muscle-specific MET. Both groups receive a standard protocol including TENS and a hot pack for 10 minutes before each session and will attend five treatment sessions. Outcomes measured before and after the intervention include pain (VAS), isometric muscle strength using a Modified Sphygmomanometer Dynamometer, and cranio-cervical flexion/extension endurance tests. Participants with fractures, prior neck surgery, radiculopathy, inflammatory or vascular disorders are excluded from participation.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria

* Age 19-44 years.
* Both Genders (Male and Female).
* Limitation on cervical motion
* Pain ranging from 40-80 mm on visual analogue scale (VAS)

Exclusion criteria

* Participants with a positive history of fracture, surgery or trauma in the neck region, thoracic outlet syndrome, infection, any malignancy.
* Vascular syndromes such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency.
* Inflammatory, or rheumatic disorders, cervical radiculopathy, myelopathy, spondylosis, or syringomyelia.

Where it's running

• Foundation University Islamabad
  Islamabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Zaib ul Hassan, DPT
• Email: zaibulhassan13@gmail.com
• Phone: +92336-5667805

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.