Thoracic Thrust With Cervical Non-Thrust Mobilization in Mechanical Neck Pain
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Group A:Thoracic thrust, Group B: Cervical non thrust mobilization.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain. Basic parameters: 20 years — 40 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Pakistan
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This study is a randomised controlled trial and the purpose of this study is to determine the effects of thoracic thrust with cervical non-thrust mobilization in mechanical neck pain on components such as pain, thoracic range of motion, kyphotic angle, craniovertebral angle and proprioception.
Detailed description
Particiapants will be divided into two groups through coin toss method, one group will recieve thoracic manipulation as addition to cervical mobilization and therapeutic exercises.
Interventions
- Procedure Group A:Thoracic thrust
Group A will receive manipulation protocol as addition to standard treatment. Manipulation protocol: High velocity, low amplitude as described by Maitland on thoracic hypomobile segments (T1-6) Therapeutic exercise protocol: Cervical and thoracic mobility exercises. - Procedure Group B: Cervical non thrust mobilization
Intervention: Group B will receive mobilization, post-facilitation stretch and exercise protocol. Mobilization protocol: Grade III or IV mobilization as described by Maitland on cervical Hypomobile segments (C2-7) Therapeutic exercise protocol: Cervical and thoracic mobility exercises.
Primary outcome measures
- Pain Intensity [Time frame: baseline, 1st and 2nd week]
- Thoracic kyphosis [Time frame: baseline, 1st week and 2nd week]
- Thoracic Range of Motion [Time frame: baseline, 1st week, 2nd week]
- Craniovertebral angle [Time frame: baseline,1st week, 2nd week]
- Proprioception [Time frame: baseline, 1st and 2nd week]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Both male and female
- Age: 20-40 years
- Numeric pain rating scale (3<) (13)
- Neck pain for more than 3 months
- Cervical hypomobility (C2-C7)
- Thoracic hypomobility (T1-T6)
- CranioVertebral Angle < 48 Degrees
Exclusion criteria
- Serious pathology (e.g. neoplasm, fracture)
- History of whiplash injury within the past 6 months
- Cervical spinal stenosis
- Radiculopathy
- Neurological deficit
- Structural deformities
- Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency
- Pregnancy
- Prior surgery of cervical or thoracic spine
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Pakistan · 1 center
- Foundation University College of Physical Therapy — Islamabad
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07326696 · FUI/CTR/2025/23