Effects of Cervicothoracic Mobility Program on Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT05347251

Last Updated: 2023-04-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

44 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-04-25

Study Completion Date

2023-01-30

Brief Summary

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The study will be a randomized control trial to determine the effects of the cervicothoracic mobility program on pain, range of motion, and function in patients with chronic back pain. The purposive sampling technique will be used. A sample of 44 patients will be taken and divided into two groups each with 22 patients. Group A will be the experimental group and group B will be the control group. The experimental group will receive cervical mobility and thoracic mobility along with conventional physical therapy protocols like hot packs and exercise therapy protocol. Group B will be the control group and will receive the conventional physical therapy protocol like the hot pack and exercise therapy protocol. Exercise therapy includes the strengthening and stretching exercises of both neck and back muscles.

The session will be around 40 to 45 min for each patient with three sessions per week on alternate days. A total of 3-week treatment program will be given to the patients and an assessment of the patient's pain, range of motion, and function with NPRS (numeric pain rating scale), goniometer, and ODI (Oswestry disability index) will be done at the baseline and after the completion of treatment at three weeks.

Detailed Description

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Chronic back pain is usually age-related, but can also result from a prior injury. The most common causes include arthritis of the spine, a sedentary lifestyle, and any injury or disc-related problems. Joint mobilization is a physical therapy technique designed to relieve pain and muscle spasms, release tension and improve flexibility in a joint. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of the cervicothoracic mobility program on pain, range of motion, and function in patients with chronic back pain. The study will be a randomized control trial to determine the effects of the cervicothoracic mobility program on pain, range of motion and function in patients with chronic back pain. The purposive sampling technique will be used. A sample of 44 patients will be taken and divided into two groups each with 22 patients. Group A will be the experimental group and group B will be the control group. The experimental group will receive cervical mobility and thoracic mobility along with conventional physical therapy protocols like a hot pack and exercise therapy protocol. Group B will be the control group and will receive the conventional physical therapy protocol like hot pack and exercise therapy protocol. Exercise therapy includes the strengthening and stretching exercises of both neck and back muscles. The session will be around of 40 to 45 min on each patient with three sessions per week on alternate days. A total of 3-week treatment program will be given to the patients and an assessment of the patient's pain, range of motion and function with NPRS (numeric pain rating scale), goniometer and ODI (Oswestry disability index) will be done at the baseline and after the completion of treatment at three weeks.

Conditions

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Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Group A

Cervicothoracic mobility program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cervicothoracic mobility program

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group will receive mobilization at a cervical and thoracic level along with conventional physical therapy protocol like Hot packs and exercise therapy.

At the cervical, PA glides (central) and transverse glides will be given for mobilization.

At thoracic, PA glides (central) and transverse glides will be given for mobilization.

Exercise therapy includes stretching and strengthening both cervical and thoracic muscles. At the cervical level, neck isometric (flexion, extension, side bending) will be given to patients to enhance strengthening, and neck

stretching exercises (flexors, extensors, side benders

and rotators) will perform as well. Similarly, at the thoracic

level, strengthening and stretching of thoracic muscle will be performed

Group B

Conventional Treatment

Group Type OTHER

Conventional Treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

It will be the control group. The participants who will be allocated in this group receive the only conventional physical therapy protocol (Hot pack and exercise therapy). Exercise therapy includes stretching and strengthening of neck and upper back muscles. At the cervical level, neck isometric (flexion, extension, side bending) will be given to patients to enhance strengthening, and neck stretching exercises (flexors,

extensors, side benders, and rotators) will perform

as well. Similarly at the thoracic level, strengthening and stretching of thoracic muscle will be performed.

Interventions

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Cervicothoracic mobility program

Participants in this group will receive mobilization at a cervical and thoracic level along with conventional physical therapy protocol like Hot packs and exercise therapy.

At the cervical, PA glides (central) and transverse glides will be given for mobilization.

At thoracic, PA glides (central) and transverse glides will be given for mobilization.

Exercise therapy includes stretching and strengthening both cervical and thoracic muscles. At the cervical level, neck isometric (flexion, extension, side bending) will be given to patients to enhance strengthening, and neck

stretching exercises (flexors, extensors, side benders

and rotators) will perform as well. Similarly, at the thoracic

level, strengthening and stretching of thoracic muscle will be performed

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional Treatment

It will be the control group. The participants who will be allocated in this group receive the only conventional physical therapy protocol (Hot pack and exercise therapy). Exercise therapy includes stretching and strengthening of neck and upper back muscles. At the cervical level, neck isometric (flexion, extension, side bending) will be given to patients to enhance strengthening, and neck stretching exercises (flexors,

extensors, side benders, and rotators) will perform

as well. Similarly at the thoracic level, strengthening and stretching of thoracic muscle will be performed.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Both genders.
* Age 18-50 years. NPRS between 3 and 6
* Subjects diagnosed with chronic back pain with minimum 6 months of chronicity
* ODI score 21 to 40
* There should be no radiating pain to legs of participants.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with Systemic soft tissue disease and bony disease will be excluded from the study.
* Pregnant women will be excluded from the study.
* Patients with previous orthopedic and neurosurgical surgery will be excluded from the study.
* Patients with any Red flags (Ankylosing spondylitis, spondylolisthesis, Slipped discs, spinal tumor, spinal stenosis, cauda equine syndrome, and spine infection) will be excluded.
* Patients with a positive Faber test for SIJ dysfunction will be excluded
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

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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Syed Shakil Ur Rehman, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Physiotherapy department of Syed medical complex Sialkot

Sialkot, , Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND

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Lim C-G. Comparison of the effects of joint mobilization, gym ball exercises, and breathing exercises on breathing pattern disorders and joint position sense in persons with chronic low back pain. Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science. 2020;9(1):25-35.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Herman PM, Whitley MD, Ryan GW, Hurwitz EL, Coulter ID. The impact of patient preferences and costs on the appropriateness of spinal manipulation and mobilization for chronic low back pain and chronic neck pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Nov 7;20(1):519. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2904-6.

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Reference Type BACKGROUND

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Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39028057 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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REC/Lhr/22/0137 Amna

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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