NONSPECIFIC NECK PAIN

NCT ID: NCT05654688

Last Updated: 2022-12-16

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 42 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-04-01
• Study Completion Date: 2022-11-01

Brief Summary

The goal of this a randomized control trial is to carried out to examine Graston technique (GT) and muscle energy method (MET) impact on nonspecific neck pain compared to traditional physiotherapy treatment (TPT), This study aims to contrast between the outcomes of GT and MET on both pain intensity and functional disability in patients. Each participant was assigned a unique number, and then those numbers were randomly divided into three groups. Three groups were formed from a random selection of participants: GT Group (A): received 12 sessions of GT and (TPT) over the course of four weeks (three sessions per week). MET Group (B): received 12 sessions of MET treatment and (TPT) over a period of four weeks (three sessions per week). Control Group (C): received 12 sessions of traditional physiotherapy (TPT) over a period of four weeks (three sessions per week).

Detailed Description

Pain intensity (VAS) It was utilized to evaluate the degree of pain both before and after treatment. Subjects were asked to rate their pain on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (extreme pain). Specifically, a line representing 10 centimeters was used as the scale's visual representation. Distance from zero to the respondent's mark was then used to approximate the sufferer's level of discomfort.

Functional Disability (NDI) The Neck Disability Index (NDI) is a 10-item questionnaire used to assess the functional impairment caused by neck pain. The questionnaire covers a wide range of topics related to one's everyday life, including but not limited to: personal care, heavy lifting, work, driving, sleeping, playing, recreational, pain level, concentration, and headache. Scores range from 0 (no disability) to 5 (severe disability) for each question, with the total score out of 100 determined by adding and doubling the scores for each question. If a patient has a high NDI score, they report being more disabled as a result of their neck pain. Patients have identified a 5-10% improvement as the "minimally clinically meaningful change." This study excluded any patient with: Symptoms or signs of upper motor neuron disease, vestibulobasilar insufficiency, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Cervical spine fracture, Cases of disc prolapse that have been diagnosed (27), prior cervical or thoracic spine surgery.

Conditions

Non Specific Neck Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Graston

Graston technique and traditional physical treatment (control)

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

graston and muscle energy technique

Intervention Type: OTHER

Graston technique (Gt) is a technique of mobilization of soft tissue using instruments which consider myofascial release instrument that has been reported to relieve pain, improve overall function, and increase range of motion.

Muscle energy technique (MET) is a term composed of various types of active muscular relaxation and stretching procedures. The two cornerstone forms of MET are reciprocal inhibition and post isometric relaxation. In theory, reciprocal inhibition takes advantage of the neurological phenomena of muscular contraction, which results in an inhibitory effect on the antagonistic muscles.

Muscle energy technique

Muscle energy technique and traditional physical treatment

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

graston and muscle energy technique

Intervention Type: OTHER

Graston technique (Gt) is a technique of mobilization of soft tissue using instruments which consider myofascial release instrument that has been reported to relieve pain, improve overall function, and increase range of motion.

Muscle energy technique (MET) is a term composed of various types of active muscular relaxation and stretching procedures. The two cornerstone forms of MET are reciprocal inhibition and post isometric relaxation. In theory, reciprocal inhibition takes advantage of the neurological phenomena of muscular contraction, which results in an inhibitory effect on the antagonistic muscles.

Traditional physical therapy

Traditional physical therapy treatment as heat application

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

graston and muscle energy technique

Intervention Type: OTHER

Graston technique (Gt) is a technique of mobilization of soft tissue using instruments which consider myofascial release instrument that has been reported to relieve pain, improve overall function, and increase range of motion.

Muscle energy technique (MET) is a term composed of various types of active muscular relaxation and stretching procedures. The two cornerstone forms of MET are reciprocal inhibition and post isometric relaxation. In theory, reciprocal inhibition takes advantage of the neurological phenomena of muscular contraction, which results in an inhibitory effect on the antagonistic muscles.

Interventions

graston and muscle energy technique

Graston technique (Gt) is a technique of mobilization of soft tissue using instruments which consider myofascial release instrument that has been reported to relieve pain, improve overall function, and increase range of motion.

Muscle energy technique (MET) is a term composed of various types of active muscular relaxation and stretching procedures. The two cornerstone forms of MET are reciprocal inhibition and post isometric relaxation. In theory, reciprocal inhibition takes advantage of the neurological phenomena of muscular contraction, which results in an inhibitory effect on the antagonistic muscles.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• non specific neck pain

Exclusion Criteria

• Symptoms or signs of upper motor neuron disease, vestibulobasilar insufficiency, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Cervical spine fracture. Cases of disc prolapse that have been diagnosed. prior cervical or thoracic spine surgery, (28).

• Minimum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Helwan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Mohamed Elsayed

Fellow of physical therapy Helwan University hospital, Egypt

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Helwan University

Cairo, , Egypt

Countries

Egypt

References

McCormack JR, Underwood FB, Slaven EJ, Cappaert TA. Eccentric Exercise Versus Eccentric Exercise and Soft Tissue Treatment (Astym) in the Management of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy. Sports Health. 2016 May/Jun;8(3):230-237. doi: 10.1177/1941738116631498.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 26893309 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

HelwanU

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id