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

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-01

Study Completion Date

2022-07-31

Brief Summary

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To determine the effects of conventional neck exercises with and without scapular corrective exercises on pain, cervical range of motion and disability in patients with forward head posture

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Forward Head Posture

Keywords

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Forward head posture Neck pain conventional neck exercises scapular corrective exercises

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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conventional neck exercises & scapular corrective exercise

isometric \& stretching exercises of neck plus scapular corrective exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

scapular corrective exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks

conventional neck exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks

conventional neck exercises

isometric \& stretching exercises of neck

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

conventional neck exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

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

Intervention Type OTHER

conventional neck exercises

40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* forward head posture
* complain of pain for at least 3months
* no history of any therapeutic interventions for the last 3months

Exclusion Criteria

* history of whiplash injury
* any cervical surgery
* previous history of significant trauma
* fracture of cervical or scapula
* neurological impairments
* cervicogenic head ache
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

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

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34412536 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26763601 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33948547 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30584494 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31773477 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

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REC/Lhr/22/0141 Rida

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id