Neck Muscle IssueNCT05586685
Effect of Diaphragmatic Release on Upper Crossed Syndrome
A study testing effect of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndrome in people with Neck Muscle Issue and Kyphosis, run by Cairo University.
Trial summary
the study aims to investigate the effectiveness of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndrome Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 17 to 22 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Neck Muscle Issue, Kyphosis
- What is being tested?
- effect of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndrome
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 20 Mar 2023to 20 Apr 2023
- 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 17 to 22 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Age ranged from 17 to 22 years .
- Body Mass Index from 20 to 25 kg/m².
- All participants have an intensity of neck pain on VAS (4-8) (moderate cases).
- The subjects were chosen from both sexes.
- All participants have kyphosis angle ≥42°
- All participants have mechanical neck pain and FHP (craniovertebral angle CVA < 49).
Who cannot join
- Malignancy
- Fractures of the cervical spine
- Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
- Vascular syndromes such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Neck or upper back surgery
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- Taking anticoagulants
- Local infection
- Whiplash injury
About this study
the study aims to investigate the effectiveness of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndrome
Read the detailed description
Poor posture typically causes upper cross syndrome, resulting in neck pain. Neck pain is the most common reason for patients to visit healthcare professionals. This syndrome can cause dysfunctional tone in posture and muscular disparity of the head, neck, and shoulder region . Evidence suggests that 6-48% of the upper crossed syndrome population complain of pain in the shoulder girdle and cervicothoracic region.
Many disorders are linked with the upper crossed syndrome, including migraine headaches; chronic headaches; Subacromial impingement; biceps tendinitis; thoracic outlet syndrome; degeneration of the cervical spine; and joint dysfunction at the C1-C2 segment, C4-C5 segment, cervicothoracic joint, and T4-T5 segment.
Upon the available research studies, there is no study conducted to investigate the effect of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndrome patients.
- Conditions
- Neck Muscle Issue, Kyphosis
- Being tested
- effect of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndrome
- Medical subject headings
- Kyphosis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
effect of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndromeOther
The patients will be positioned in the supine position. The therapist stood at the head of the patient.therapist make manual contact of ribs and ask patient to inspire the move ribs laterally and then expire
conventional exercise Subjects will form the letter 'Y' with their arms then they will flex their elbows and move into a position of shoulder extension, so that their arms will form the letter 'w L to Y Exercise: Subjects will begin with arms abducted to 90° and elbows flexed to 90° Chin tucks : Subjects will length the neck by pushing the chin into the table in an entirely posterior motion stretch pectoral area from supine lying position
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| GroupA diaphragmatic release + conventional | Experimental | Group A: diaphragmatic release +conventional The patients will be positioned in the supine position. The therapist stood at the head of the patient contact thoracic cage and ask the patient to take inspiration and move laterally then ask the patient to expire.
conventional Subjects will form the letter 'Y' with their arms then they will flex their elbows and move into a position of shoulder extension so that their arms will form the letter 'w L to Y Exercise: Subjects will begin with arms abducted to 90° and elbows flexed to 90° Chin tucks: Subjects will length the neck by pushing the chin into the table in an entirely posterior motion stretch the pectoral area from the supine lying position Receives: Other: effect of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndrome |
| Group B: conventional | Experimental | Group B: conventional posture correction exercises Subjects will form the letter 'Y' with their arms then they will flex their elbows and move into a position of shoulder extension, so that their arms will form the letter 'w L to Y Exercise: Subjects will begin with arms abducted to 90° and elbows flexed to 90° Chin tucks : Subjects will length the neck by pushing the chin into the table in an entirely posterior motion stretch pectoral area from supine lying position Receives: Other: effect of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndrome |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
chest expansion with tape measurement
using tape to measure chest expansion during inspiration and expiration at axillary level and at the level of T10
Measured: up to four weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
pain intensity with pain numerical scale scale
The subject was instructed to place a vertical mark on the line to indicate his/her pain which zero is no pain and ten being severe pain.
Measured: up to four weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Oct 2022
- Study start20 Mar 2023 (estimated)
- Primary completion20 Apr 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion20 Apr 2023 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Neck Muscle IssueStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo 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
- 30 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Zeinab Mohamed Abd El-Rahem, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05586685
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- p.tREC/012/003917
- Status last verified
- Mar 2023
- First submitted
- 15 Oct 2022
- Last updated
- 23 Mar 2023
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Mar 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Diaphragmatic Release on Upper Crossed Syndrome
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05586685
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- p.tREC/012/003917
- Conditions
- Neck Muscle Issue, Kyphosis
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Mar 2023 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 20 Apr 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 20 Apr 2023 (estimated)
- First posted
- 19 Oct 2022 (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 study aims to investigate the effectiveness of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndrome
Detailed description
Poor posture typically causes upper cross syndrome, resulting in neck pain. Neck pain is the most common reason for patients to visit healthcare professionals. This syndrome can cause dysfunctional tone in posture and muscular disparity of the head, neck, and shoulder region . Evidence suggests that 6-48% of the upper crossed syndrome population complain of pain in the shoulder girdle and cervicothoracic region.
Many disorders are linked with the upper crossed syndrome, including migraine headaches; chronic headaches; Subacromial impingement; biceps tendinitis; thoracic outlet syndrome; degeneration of the cervical spine; and joint dysfunction at the C1-C2 segment, C4-C5 segment, cervicothoracic joint, and T4-T5 segment.
Upon the available research studies, there is no study conducted to investigate the effect of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndrome patients.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| GroupA diaphragmatic release + conventional | Experimental | Other: effect of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndromeGroup A: diaphragmatic release +conventional The patients will be positioned in the supine position. The therapist stood at the head of the patient contact thoracic cage and ask the patient to take inspiration and move laterally then ask the patient to expire. conventional Subjects will form the letter 'Y' with their arms then they will flex their elbows and move into a position of shoulder extension so that their arms will form the letter 'w L to Y Exercise: Subjects will begin with arms abducted to 90° and elbows flexed to 90° Chin tucks: Subjects will length the neck by pushing the chin into the table in an entirely posterior motion stretch the pectoral area from the supine lying position |
| Group B: conventional | Experimental | Other: effect of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndromeGroup B: conventional posture correction exercises Subjects will form the letter 'Y' with their arms then they will flex their elbows and move into a position of shoulder extension, so that their arms will form the letter 'w L to Y Exercise: Subjects will begin with arms abducted to 90° and elbows flexed to 90° Chin tucks : Subjects will length the neck by pushing the chin into the table in an entirely posterior motion stretch pectoral area from supine lying position |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 17 to 22 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Age ranged from 17 to 22 years .
- Body Mass Index from 20 to 25 kg/m².
- All participants have an intensity of neck pain on VAS (4-8) (moderate cases).
- The subjects were chosen from both sexes.
- All participants have kyphosis angle ≥42°
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Malignancy
- Fractures of the cervical spine
- Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
- Vascular syndromes such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency
- Rheumatoid arthritis
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 |
|---|---|---|
| effect of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndromeThe patients will be positioned in the supine position. The therapist stood at the head of the patient.therapist make manual contact of ribs and ask patient to inspire the move ribs laterally and then expire conventional exercise Subjects will form the letter 'Y' with their arms then they will flex their elbows and move into a position of shoulder extension, so that their arms will form the letter 'w L to Y Exercise: Subjects will begin with arms abducted to 90° and elbows flexed to 90° Chin tucks : Subjects will length the neck by pushing the chin into the table in an entirely posterior motion stretch pectoral area from supine lying position | Other | Group B: conventional, GroupA diaphragmatic release + conventional |
Primary outcome
chest expansion with tape measurement
Time frame: up to four weeks
using tape to measure chest expansion during inspiration and expiration at axillary level and at the level of T10
1 secondary outcome
pain intensity with pain numerical scale scale
Time frame: up to four weeks
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Mar 2023.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing effect of diaphragmatic release on upper crossed syndrome in people with Neck Muscle Issue and Kyphosis, run by Cairo University.
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 9 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Mar 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
Results are not available in the source record.
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?
chest expansion with tape measurement (time frame: up to four weeks). 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 23 Mar 2023.