NCT05557747

Cervicothoracic Junction Mobilization Versus Muscle Energy Technique in Chronic Neck Pain

Cervicothoracic Junction Mobilization Versus Autogenic Muscle Energy Technique in Patients With Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will be conducted to identify the difference between the effect of of cervicothoracic junction mobilization and autogenic Muscle Energy Technique. on neck pain, cervical range of motion, cervical proprioception and neck disability in mechanical neck pain patients with cervicothoracic junction hypomobility.

Conditions

• Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	cervicothoracic junction mobilization in form of Maitland mobilization	Group A: will receive cervicothoracic junction mobilization mobilization in form of Maitland mobilization to the C7-T1 level, according to their primary movement restriction (for flexion-extension restriction- central PA glide, for rotation restrictions (unilateral PA glide) for 3 sessions/week over 4 weeks periods.
OTHER	autogenic muscle Energy Technique	the technique will applied to neck muscles that are prone to get short including anterior, middle and posterior Scaleni, Sternocleidomastoid, Levator Scapulae and upper fibers of the Trapezius muscle. The AI MET group will given 3-5 repetitions of post isometric relaxation (PIR) (30-50% isometric contraction of the muscle to be stretched for 7-10 seconds, followed by rest period of 5 seconds and then a stretch of 10-60 seconds hold
OTHER	conventional physical therapy	conventional physical therapy only in form of: (superficial heat using hot pack for 10 minutes , Isometric Neck Exercises and Dynamic Neck Exercises)) for 3 sessions/week over 4 weeks periods

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-01
• Primary completion: 2023-07-30
• Completion: 2023-07-30
• First posted: 2022-09-28
• Last updated: 2023-08-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt