Conventional Neck Exercise With and Without Scapular Corrective Exercises in Patients With Forward Head Posture
NCT ID: NCT05338814
Last Updated: 2022-12-20
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-10-01
2022-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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conventional neck exercises & scapular corrective exercise
isometric \& stretching exercises of neck plus scapular corrective exercise
scapular corrective exercises
40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks
conventional neck exercises
40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks
conventional neck exercises
isometric \& stretching exercises of neck
conventional neck exercises
40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks
Interventions
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scapular corrective exercises
40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks
conventional neck exercises
40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* complain of pain for at least 3months
* no history of any therapeutic interventions for the last 3months
Exclusion Criteria
* any cervical surgery
* previous history of significant trauma
* fracture of cervical or scapula
* neurological impairments
* cervicogenic head ache
20 Years
35 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Riphah International University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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hina gul, t-DPT
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Riphah International University
Locations
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Flah-e-Milat Hospital
Faisalabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Countries
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References
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Lee K-S. Effect of a five-week scapular correction exercise in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy. 2020;32(2):126-31.
Chen YH, Huang CY, Liang WA, Lin CR, Chao YH. Effects of Conscious Control of Scapular Orientation in Oral Cancer Survivors With Scapular Dyskinesis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Integr Cancer Ther. 2021 Jan-Dec;20:15347354211040827. doi: 10.1177/15347354211040827.
de Zoete RM, Brown L, Oliveira K, Penglaze L, Rex R, Sawtell B, et al. The effectiveness of general physical exercise for individuals with chronic neck pain: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. European Journal of Physiotherapy. 2020;22(3):141-7.
Ha SM, Kwon OY, Yi CH, Cynn HS, Weon JH, Kim TH. Effects of scapular upward rotation exercises on alignment of scapula and clavicle and strength of scapular upward rotators in subjects with scapular downward rotation syndrome. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2016 Feb;26:130-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2015.12.007. Epub 2015 Dec 22.
Ozdemir F, Toy S, Kizilay F, Avci ZT, Altay Z, Colak C. Effects of scapular stabilization exercises in patients of chronic neck pain with scapular dyskinesis: A quasi-experimental study. Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 Mar 4;67(1):77-83. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2021.6775. eCollection 2021 Mar.
Kim DH, Kim CJ, Son SM. Neck Pain in Adults with Forward Head Posture: Effects of Craniovertebral Angle and Cervical Range of Motion. Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2018 Dec;9(6):309-313. doi: 10.24171/j.phrp.2018.9.6.04.
Mahmoud NF, Hassan KA, Abdelmajeed SF, Moustafa IM, Silva AG. The Relationship Between Forward Head Posture and Neck Pain: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2019 Dec;12(4):562-577. doi: 10.1007/s12178-019-09594-y.
Talati D, Varadhrajulu G, Malwade M. The effect of forward head posture on spinal curvatures in healthy subjects. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences. 2018;5(1):60-3.
Other Identifiers
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REC/Lhr/22/0141 Rida
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id