Comparative Effect of Maitland Mobilization Combined With Kendall Exercises for Pain and Postural Alignment in Adults With Upper Cross Syndrome

ConditionUpper Cross Syndrome

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-45

SponsorIbadat International University, Islamabad

About this trial

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of Maitland mobilization combined with Kendall exercises versus Kendall exercises alone on pain and postural alignment in adults with Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS). Upper Cross Syndrome is characterized by muscle imbalance leading to forward head posture, rounded shoulders, and increased thoracic kyphosis. The study will evaluate pain intensity, craniovertebral angle, thoracic kyphosis, and rounded shoulder posture

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18 to 45 years

Neck and/or upper thoracic pain for a duration of > 6 weeks

Pain Severity: VAS > 5 (Afzal, Noor, Mumtaz, Bashir, & Saqulain, 2023)

Pain exacerbated by prolonged postures

Disqualifiers

History of neck or shoulder surgery or trauma

Inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or gout

Pregnancy

Neurological conditions affecting upper limb function, and

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Kendall Exercises combined Maitland Mobilization
Kendall Exercise alone

Treatment groups

58 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Ibadat International University, Islamabad

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov