NCT04173143

Cranio- Cervical Flexion Training With and Without Pressure Biofeedback in Mechanical Neck Pain

Effects of Cranio- Cervical Flexion Training With and Without Pressure Biofeedback in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The superficial neck flexor musculature has been given considerate amount of attention to explore its effects on the cervical pain in several researches.. This study intends to put through the benefits of deep cervical flexor training for treatment of cervical neck pain patients.This study will also compare the effects of Cranio cervical flexion training with and without pressure biofeedback on neck pain, muscular endurance,forward head posture and cervical mobility in mechanical neck pain.

Detailed description

The study is Randomized Control Trail, which is being conducted in physical therapy Outpatient department of Pakistan Railway hospital. Sample size of 24 individual was calculated using Epitool with 95% confidence interval (CI) and power 80%. Individual will be screened out according to inclusion criteria. Individuals will be allocated randomly into two groups, 12 in Craniocervical flexion training with pressure biofeedbackgroup and 12 in Craniocervical flexion training without pressure biofeedbackgroup by sealed envelope method. Deep neck flexor endurance techniquewas used totrain theCraniocervical flexor muscles in control group.Craniocervical flexion technique with Pressure biofeedback unit's was positioned behind the neck just below the occiput was used to train the endurance of the Craniocervical flexor muscle in experimental group. Assessment will be done on baseline and 4th week. Data will be analyzed on SPSS version 21.

Conditions

• Mechanical Neck Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Craniocervical flexion training with pressure biofeedback	Total 15 patients participated in this training group. Session was performed thrice in a week. Each session was givenfor approximately 20minutesPatients were asked to lie in supine hook lying position. After that Pressure biofeedback unit's air bag was clipped together and folded in three and positioned behind the neck just below the occiput. Patients were advised to perform Craniocervical flexion and practiced head nodding action to progressively target (reach the incremental targets) and hold the 5 pressure levels for 10 second between 22 mm Hg and 30 mmHg. A 2 minute second rest period was provided between each level. Minimum performance requirement was 26 mm Hg while ideal performance targets are 28 and 30 mm Hg... Patient will be re-assessed for all baseline variables after 4 weeks of training
OTHER	Craniocervical flexion training without pressure biofeedback	Total 15 patients participated in this control group.Session was given 3 times in a week. Each session continue forapproximately 20 minutes. The patient lies in supine crook lying position. The patientwas maximally retracted the chin and asked to maintained it while the patient lifts the head and neck until the head is relatively 2 to 5 cm (1 inch) abovethe couch. The examiner places a hand under the head of patient on the table. Patients were instructed to perform10 repetitions for a hold of 20 seconds initially, increasing it by 10 seconds progressively.The entire session had a maximum of 4 sets. Patient will be re-assessed for all baseline variables after 4 weeks of training

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-05-15
• Primary completion: 2019-12-15
• Completion: 2019-12-31
• First posted: 2019-11-21
• Last updated: 2020-01-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan