NCT06357624

Effectiveness of Mulligan Mobilization Technique

Effectiveness of Mulligan Mobilization Technique in Individuals With Non-spesific Neck Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (actual)
• Sponsor: Karabuk University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the Mulligan mobilization technique (MMT) on pain intensity, joint position sense (JPS), kinesiophobia, and disability level in individuals with nonspecific neck pain. A total of 34 female individuals with nonspecific neck pain were included in the study. Pain intensity, JPS, kinesiophobia, and disability levels of all participants were evaluated before and after the 3-week intervention. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. In the first group, the participants received MMT by the physiotherapist twice a week for 3 weeks, and self-mobilization techniques as a home exercise program. The second group was trained only self-mobilization techniques.

Detailed description

A total of 34 female individuals with nonspecific neck pain that persisted for at least 3 months were included in the study. Individuals who had a surgical indication for the cervical region and/or had undergone surgery, who had received physiotherapy or other treatment in the last year due to neck pain, who had a history of trauma to the cervical and thoracic region, and who additionally had a musculoskeletal system disease were excluded. All participants were evaluated for pain intensity, JPS, kinesiophobia, and disability levels before and after the 3-week intervention. Participants were randomly divided into two groups using the coin toss method. In the first group, the participants received MMT by the physiotherapist twice a week for 3 weeks, and self-mobilization techniques as a home exercise program. The second group was trained only self-mobilization technique.

Conditions

• Neck Pain
• Disability Physical
• Kinesiophobia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mulligan mobilization	The SNAGS technique was applied to 3 sets of 10 repetitions with 15-30 seconds rest between sets while the participants were in a sitting position. A physiotherapist applied passive motion to facet joints at each spinal level. The participant was questioned in which direction he/she felt pain during cervical ROM and the application was carried out in the painful/limited directions.
OTHER	Self-Mobilization	For the self-mobilization technique, each participant was asked to extend a pain-free while pushing upwards from the transverse processes of the treated vertebra with the thumbs of both hands. In addition, the middle or index finger of the right hand was asked to pull the treated vertebra to the right side, while at the same time, left rotation was asked at the pain limit. Self-mobilization was applied every day, twice a day, five times.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-01
• Primary completion: 2023-05-30
• Completion: 2023-05-30
• First posted: 2024-04-10
• Last updated: 2024-04-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)