NCT07134062

The Effect of the Bridge Technique Mobilization With Movement Versus Trapezius Dry Needling in the Management of Cervical Dysfunction

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Al-Quds University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study investigates the effect of the Bridge technique mobilization with movement compared to the Trapezius Dry Needling technique on physiotherapy outcome in patients with cervical dysfunction.

Conditions

• Mulligan Mobilization
• Dry Needling Technique
• Physical Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Bridge technique MWM	Patient in supine, head resting on a pillow, cervical spine relaxed in a neutral position, physiotherapist sitting or standing at the head of the table. Hands support both sides of the head through the thenar eminence on each side, fingers in contact with the C7, T1or T2 articular pillar bilaterally.
OTHER	Dry Needling	Participants in this group received two sessions per week of D.N. treatment for the trapezius muscle.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-05-01
• Primary completion: 2020-08-20
• Completion: 2020-12-01
• First posted: 2025-08-21
• Last updated: 2025-08-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Palestinian Territories