Neck PainNCT04913441
Manual Therapy vs Stretching vs Routine Physical Therapy in Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain
A study testing Routine physical therapy, Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy and Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy in people with Neck Pain, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of Mulligan technique vs stretching techniques and vs routine physical therapy on pain ,range of motion(ROM) and functional disability among restaurant chefs with non-specific chronic pain. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 60 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Neck Pain
- What is being tested?
- Routine physical therapy, Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy and Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 102 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2021to 12 Sep 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 60 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Neck pain for atleast 3 months having no :
- Neurological Problem
- Rheumatological Problem
- Patient had taken any analgesic medication for neck pain for last 3 months.
- Non specific neck pain
- Age 18-60 years
Who cannot join
- Neck pain due to,
- Tumors
- Ankylosings Spondylitis
- Fracture
- Dislocation
- Presence of cord compression
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- Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency
- Osteoprosis OR Osteopenia
- Long term use of anticoagulant or corticosteroid drugs
- Pain due to any congenital deformity, inflammation or any infection
- Carcinoma
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
Ripah International University
Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan, 3800
About this study
Official title: Effects of Manual Therapy Versus Stretching Versus Routine Physical Therapy on Pain, ROM, and Functional Disability in Restaurant Chef Workers With Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial
The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of Mulligan technique vs stretching techniques and vs routine physical therapy on pain ,range of motion(ROM) and functional disability among restaurant chefs with non-specific chronic pain.
Read the detailed description
Neck pain (NP) is one of the basic musculoskeletal issues. Neck pain can be due to stress about the musculoskeletal framework because of postural problems and may be related with different causes, such as: - Intervertebral disc herniation, -nerve compression -fracture.
Nonspecific neck pain is a pain located in the lateral and posterior neck that does not show pathognomonic signs and symptoms. When the duration of symptoms is greater than 12 weeks of evolution, it acquires the value of chronicity, being denominated non-specific chronic neck pain (NCNP). It is a common disorder, which generates a great impact and socio-economic cost .
In this study we evaluate the comparison of manual physical therapy vs routine physical therapy vs stretching physical therapy effects among restaurants chefs having non-specific chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Being tested
- Routine physical therapy, Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy, Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy
- Keywords
- Neck pain, Manual therapy, Stretching exercises, Physical Therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Neck Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Routine physical therapyOther
Also called Rehabilitation following Routine physical therapy
Patients in this group will get every session routine physical therapy of 30 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days for 12 weeks
Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapyOther
Also called Rehabilitation following Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy
Patients in this group will get every session Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy of 40 to 45 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days for 12 weeks
Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapyOther
Also called Rehabilitation following Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy
Patients in this group will get every session of Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy of 40 to 45 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days for 12 weeks
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Routine physical therapy | Experimental | Patients in this group will get every session of 30 min 3 times per week on alternative days for 12 weeks
1. TENS and hot pack for 15 minutes
2. Ultra sound for 5 minutes
3. ROM exercises repeats 5 times for 10 minutes Receives: Other: Routine physical therapy |
| Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy | Experimental | Patients in group B will get every session 30 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days
1. TENS and hot pack for 15 minutes
2. Ultra sound for 5 minutes
3. Mulligan technique (NAGS and SNAGS) will repeats 5 times for 10 minutes Receives: Other: Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy |
| Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy | Experimental | Patients in this group will get every session 30 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days
1. TENS and hot pack for 15 minutes
2. Ultra sound for 5 minutes
3. Stretching exercises repeats 5 times for 10 minutes Receives: Other: Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Visual Analog scale (VAS)
Visual Analogue Scale is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. It is often used in epidemiologic and clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms.
The visual analog scale (VAS) is a validated, subjective measure for acute and chronic pain. Scores are recorded by making a handwritten mark on a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between "no pain" and "worst pain
Measured: 3 months
Bubble inclinometer
Baseline's Bubble Inclinometer is a simple to use device for measuring range of motion in patients. The inclinometer can be used to measure range of motion in the neck, the hip, the elbow, the knee, the shoulder, the spine, the ankle, the wrist, and the MCP joint
Measured: 3 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Neck disability Index (NDI)
This questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life.The NDI can be scored as a raw score or doubled and expressed as a percent. Each section is scored on a 0 to 5 rating scale, in which zero means 'No pain' and 5 means 'Worst imaginable pain'. Points summed to a total score.
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Jun 2021
- Study start1 Mar 2021
- Primary completion12 Sep 2021
- Study completion12 Sep 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Neck PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Riphah International UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 102 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Muhammad Kashif, Study chair, Riphah International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04913441
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RCRAHS/FSD/REC/0260
- Status last verified
- Jan 2022
- First submitted
- 30 May 2021
- Last updated
- 11 Jan 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Jan 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Manual Therapy Versus Stretching Versus Routine Physical Therapy on Pain, ROM, and Functional Disability in Restaurant Chef Workers With Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04913441
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RCRAHS/FSD/REC/0260
- Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Keywords
- Neck pain, Manual therapy, Stretching exercises, Physical Therapy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 102 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 12 Sep 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 12 Sep 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Jun 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of Mulligan technique vs stretching techniques and vs routine physical therapy on pain ,range of motion(ROM) and functional disability among restaurant chefs with non-specific chronic pain.
Detailed description
Neck pain (NP) is one of the basic musculoskeletal issues. Neck pain can be due to stress about the musculoskeletal framework because of postural problems and may be related with different causes, such as: - Intervertebral disc herniation, -nerve compression -fracture.
Nonspecific neck pain is a pain located in the lateral and posterior neck that does not show pathognomonic signs and symptoms. When the duration of symptoms is greater than 12 weeks of evolution, it acquires the value of chronicity, being denominated non-specific chronic neck pain (NCNP). It is a common disorder, which generates a great impact and socio-economic cost .
In this study we evaluate the comparison of manual physical therapy vs routine physical therapy vs stretching physical therapy effects among restaurants chefs having non-specific chronic pain.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Routine physical therapy | Experimental | Other: Routine physical therapyPatients in this group will get every session of 30 min 3 times per week on alternative days for 12 weeks 1. TENS and hot pack for 15 minutes 2. Ultra sound for 5 minutes 3. ROM exercises repeats 5 times for 10 minutes |
| Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy | Experimental | Other: Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapyPatients in group B will get every session 30 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days 1. TENS and hot pack for 15 minutes 2. Ultra sound for 5 minutes 3. Mulligan technique (NAGS and SNAGS) will repeats 5 times for 10 minutes |
| Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy | Experimental | Other: Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapyPatients in this group will get every session 30 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days 1. TENS and hot pack for 15 minutes 2. Ultra sound for 5 minutes 3. Stretching exercises repeats 5 times for 10 minutes |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Neck pain for atleast 3 months having no :
Key exclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Neck pain due to,
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Routine physical therapyAlso: Rehabilitation following Routine physical therapyPatients in this group will get every session routine physical therapy of 30 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days for 12 weeks | Other | Routine physical therapy |
| Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapyAlso: Rehabilitation following Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapyPatients in this group will get every session Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy of 40 to 45 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days for 12 weeks | Other | Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy |
| Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapyAlso: Rehabilitation following Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapyPatients in this group will get every session of Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy of 40 to 45 minutes 3 times per week on alternative days for 12 weeks | Other | Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy |
Primary outcome
Visual Analog scale (VAS)
Time frame: 3 months
Visual Analogue Scale is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. It is often used in epidemiologic and clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms. The visual analog scale (VAS) is a validated, subjective measure for acute and chronic pain. Scores are recorded by making a handwritten mark on a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between "no pain" and "worst pain
Bubble inclinometer
Time frame: 3 months
Baseline's Bubble Inclinometer is a simple to use device for measuring range of motion in patients. The inclinometer can be used to measure range of motion in the neck, the hip, the elbow, the knee, the shoulder, the spine, the ankle, the wrist, and the MCP joint
1 secondary outcome
Neck disability Index (NDI)
Time frame: 3 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Jan 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Muhammad Kashif study chair
Riphah International University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Routine physical therapy, Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy and Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy in people with Neck Pain, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Jan 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Visual Analog scale (VAS) (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Jan 2022; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.