Scapular stabilization exercises for breastfeeding women with neck pain

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 study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of scapular stabilization exercises in reducing neck pain, improving cervical range of motion, and decreasing neck disability in breastfeeding women experiencing non-specific neck pain. The intervention includes scapular stabilization exercises, Muscle Energy Technique, and ergonomic advice for breastfeeding. The study focuses on mothers who are exclusively breastfeeding infants aged between immediate to 6 months and who report moderate neck pain. By addressing the relationship between scapular stability and neck pain, the study seeks to provide a targeted approach to alleviate discomfort in this population.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. exclusive breastfeeding mothers with immediate to 6-month-old infants.
2. The bilateral cradle position is employed by patients when nursing.
3. Patients had mechanical neck pain.
4. Patients with a body mass index below 30 kg/m²
5. Patients have moderate pain intensity, ranging from 3 to 7 on the visual analogue scale
6. The patients' scores on the Neck Disability Index ranged from 10 to 40 out of 50.

Exclusion criteria:

1. Patients had preterm babies or low-birth-weight babies.
2. pregnant patients
3. Patients had postpartum complications.
4. Patients had inflammation, infection, severe degeneration, congenital deformity, and trauma.
5. Patients had sensory abnormalities or a positive motor reflex.
6. Patients had cancer, metabolic, or systemic diseases.

Where it's running

• Faculty of Physical Therapy/ Cairo University
  Giza, Dokki, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Prof. Dr. Amel M. Yousef, Prof. — Cairo University
• Study coordinator: Saadyya A. Abdalhamed Aladawi, Asst Lect
• Email: dr.saadyya@gmail.com
• Phone: 00201116364807

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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.