Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Soft Tissue Mobilization in Myofascial Neck Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)
Conditions:
Neck Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A long term habitual posture with abnormal loading of ligaments and muscles, leads to development of neck pain. 33 patients including 18 males and 15 females were selected and randomly allocated into ...
Detailed Description
According to Janda, postural muscles have tendency to get shorten, in both normal and pathological conditions. Upper trapezius, levator scalpulae and scalene are most common postural muscles. Addition...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 to 45 years
- Neck pain of minimum duration of six weeks
- Both males and females
- Signed informed consent form
- Tightness of upper trapezius, levator scapulae, scalene muscles on painful side
- Should not be recieving any other therapeutic intervention
- Should not be on medication
- Willing to participate
Exclusion
- Inflammatory, Malignant and Neurological conditions
- Metabolic disease
- Neck pain radiating into arms and upper extremity
- Neck pain associated with headaches or facial pain
- Recent major trauma or fracture of the cervical spine
- Referred pain
- History of surgery of cervical spine
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02301871
Start Date
July 1 2013
End Date
May 1 2014
Last Update
November 26 2014
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Harshita Yadav
Ambāla, Haryana, India, 133207