Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Muscle Energy Technique on Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-35
SponsorCairo University

About this trial

the aim of this study is to investigate if there is any difference between INSTRUMENT-ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION and Muscle Energy Technique over sternocleidomastoid on Neck pain, Range of motion and Functional disability in patients with Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

The subjects are of both genders, aged between 18-35 years old .

Subjects with Neck pain continued for at least the last 12 weeks .

body mass index (18.5-24.9).

Disqualifiers

Any specific neck pathology as radiculopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic diseases

Sensory problems at the mid or upper back .

A tendency to hemorrhage or anticoagulation treatment. And nonsteroidal pain medication .

Signs of severe pathology such as malignancy, fractures of the cervical spine, cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy, or vascular syndromes such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency .

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
  • Muscle energy technique

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators