Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique on Subjects with Neck Pain and Forward Head Posture
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Neck Pain and Forward Head Posture
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-23 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
1. To investigate the effects of integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique for upper trapezius and suboccipital muscles on craniovertebral angle in neck pain and forward head posture subjects. 2. ...
Detailed Description
Forward head posture (FHP) is one of the most common types of postural abnormality, and it is generally described as an anterior position of the head in relation to the vertical line of the body's cen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Adolescent Female physical therapy students between 18-23 years old
- BMI between 18.5-25 kg/m²
- Symptomatic forward head posture with CVA 49° or less.
- Latent trigger point
- Neck pain more than 3 months
Exclusion
- Cervical disc
- Myelopathy or cervical radiculopathy
- Cervical spine surgery in the past
- Having received physical therapy in the three months prior to the study
- Non- rheumatologic diseases as multiple sclerosis, thyroid dysfunction and chronic infection.
- Rheumatologic condition as poly-articular osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and advanced cervical spine degenerative diseases. -
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05439018
Start Date
October 1 2022
End Date
January 1 2023
Last Update
March 18 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of physical Therapy
Cairo, Egypt