MANUAL THERAPY ON PAIN, DISABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Physical therapy, Physical therapy and manual therapy.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Neck Pain, Neck Pain Musculoskeletal. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 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
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- 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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Official title
THE EFFECT OF MANUAL THERAPY ON PAIN, DISABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC MECHANICAL NECK PAIN
Overview
The aim of this study is to investigate whether conventional physical therapy combined with manual therapy reduces pain and maintains life support in individuals with chronic mechanical neck pain, compared to conventional physical therapy alone. The study plans to evaluate the combined benefits of both treatment methods and manual therapy. Pain, quality of life, range of motion, and neck injuries will be assessed in the participants. The treatment protocol will be administered twice a week, for a total of 10 sessions over a 5-week period.
Interventions
- Other Physical therapy
Traditional physiotherapy includes transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), infrared device application, and exercise programs. - Other Physical therapy and manual therapy
Cervical region mobilization techniques include bridging, cervical manual traction, rotation with traction, lateral flexion with traction, antero-posterior sliding and lateral sliding techniques with traction. Prior to joint mobilization techniques, bilaterally, soft tissue techniques including myofascial release techniques and ischemic compression will be applied to the cervical paravertebral muscles, upper and middle trapezius, levator scapula, sternocleidomastoid (SCM), anterior-medius poster
Primary outcome measures
- Pain Assessment [Time frame: Baseline and at the end of treatment (week 5)]
- Range of motion [Time frame: Baseline and at the end of treatment (week 5)]
- Disability [Time frame: Baseline and at the end of treatment (week 5)]
- quality of life [Time frame: Baseline and at the end of treatment (week 5)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- • Being between 18-65 years of age
- Having neck pain that has lasted for at least three months
- Having a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score of at least 3
Exclusion criteria
- Patients not aged 18-60 years
- Pregnant women or those suspected of being pregnant
- Individuals with acute inflammatory diseases
- Individuals with neurological deficits
- Individuals with a positive vertebrobasilar artery test
- Individuals with advanced osteoporosis
- Individuals who have undergone spinal surgery
- Individuals who have received an injection in the cervical region within the last 3 months
- Individuals with any neurological or psychiatric disorders
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
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Physiotherapy center — Kocaeli
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07494734 · E-53938333-050-55608