Effect of Exercise Among Turtle Neck Syndrome in Pakistani Patients

University of Karachi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Pain

Treatments: Procedure: myofascial release; Procedure: conventional therapy; Procedure: muscle energy technique; Procedure: MFR & MET

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05730868

KTKYasin

Details and patient eligibility

About

Turtle neck also known as Text neck or anterior head syndrome is an overuse syndrome which occurs due to repetitive stress to neck, either by hanging it down or forward using phone or electronic devices. Typical signs and symptoms include pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulder pain and increase curvature of spine. It is becoming a global burden as people of almost all ages are getting affected.

The objective of the study is to find out theEffect of Exercise among Turtle Neck Syndrome in Pakistani Population. A total of 100 participants will be included in the study having both males and females. The pain pattern will be assessed by Visual Analog Scale and Posture Grid Assessment tool will be used to assess posture before and after the treatment session.

The study will be divided into three main sections or groups. One group will be treated by myofascial release only while other group will be treated by muscle energy technique for the management of turtle neck syndrome. Third group will receive both MFP and MET exercise. People having neck pain and those who will be willing to participate will be included in the study.

Full description

The participants will be divided into four groups namely group A, B, C and D. Initially all the participants will be assessed by posture grid assessment tool to check their postural deviations. People meeting the inclusion criteria will be recruited. Group A will receive Muscle Energy Technique (MET) exercise, Group B will receive Myofascial release (MFP) therapy, Group C will receive both MFP and MET and group D will receive conventional treatment. Pre and post Visual analog scale (VAS) will be used to check pain scale and posture grid assessment tool to check postural angles .Pre-assessment will be done on day one and post at the last day of session. The total duration of treatment will be four weeks.

Consent will be taken from the patients. Only those patients meeting the inclusion criteria and screening questions will included in the study and those who will be willing to participate.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• both males and females will be included
• patients having non specific neck pain
• usage of mobile more than six hours
• patients willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

• pregnant females
• patients having cervical disc bulge or herniation disoriented patients
• patients not willing to participate
• patients having any deformity

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 4 patient groups

group 1 myofascial release

Experimental group

Description:

soft tissue release technique to release tension from muscles which relieves pain and increase range of motion

Treatment:

Procedure: myofascial release

group 2 muscle energy technique

Experimental group

Description:

soft tissue release technique to release tension from muscles which relieves pain and increase range of motion

Treatment:

Procedure: muscle energy technique

group 3 MFR & MET

Experimental group

Description:

combination of two soft tissue release techniques to release tension from muscles which relieves pain and increase range of motion

Treatment:

Procedure: MFR & MET

group 4 conventional therapy

Experimental group

Description:

combination of traditional techniques to relieve pain and spasm

Treatment:

Procedure: conventional therapy