Effectiveness of Mulligan Mobilization Technique And Cervical Stabilization Training in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain

Serbay SEKEROZ

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Chronic Neck Pain

Treatments: Other: Mulligan mobilization; Other: Cervical stabilization; Other: Home exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04643028

60116787-020/53905

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of our study is to compare the efficiency of Mulligan mobilization technique and cervical stabilization training in patients with chronic neck pain. The results obtained from the study will contribute to the planning of the treatment of patients with chronic neck pain more effectively.

Full description

The aim of our study is to compare the efficiency of Mulligan mobilization technique and cervical stabilization training in patients with chronic neck pain. The results obtained from the study will contribute to the planning of the treatment of patients with chronic neck pain more effectively.

The hypotheses we will test for this purpose; H1. Home exercise program will improve positively after treatment in patients with chronic neck pain compared to before treatment.

H2. Mulligan mobilization will improve positively after treatment in patients with chronic neck pain compared to before treatment.

H3. Cervical stabilization training will improve positively after treatment in patients with chronic neck pain compared to before treatment.

H4. Mulligan mobilization will provide more effective results in patients with chronic neck pain compared to other applications.

Enrollment: 36 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having neck pain lasting more than 3 months
• Expressing neck pain at least 3,5/10 points and above on a Visual Analog Scale
• Being 18-65 years old
• Agree to participate in the study
• Having obtained 5/50 points and above in Neck Disability Index

Exclusion criteria

• Having had spinal surgery
• Other musculoskeletal problems that may affect the cervical region such as impingement, thoracic outlet and scoliosis.
• Having a diagnosed psychiatric illness
• Having benefited from physiotherapy and / or another treatment method due to spinal pain problem in the last 1 year.
• The presence of specific pathological conditions such as malignant condition, fracture, systemic rheumatoid disease.
• Any health problem that may prevent the application of evaluations and / or treatment other than those mentioned above.
• Difficulty in communication at a level that prevents the application of evaluations and / or treatment.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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36 participants in 3 patient groups

Home exercise

Other group

Description:

The exercise program will include active normal joint movements in the cervical region, postural exercises, strengthening exercises for the scapular retractor muscles, and stretching exercises for the pectoral muscles, levator scapula and upper part of the trapezius and breathing/relaxation exercises.

Treatment:

Other: Home exercise

Mulligan mobilization

Other group

Description:

Mulligan mobilization will be applied to this group in addition to the exercises in the home exercise group. In painless directions, each session will be applied in 3 sets, a set of 10 repetitions. Sixty seconds of rest will be given between sets.

Treatment:

Other: Mulligan mobilization

Cervical stabilization

Other group

Description:

In addition to the exercises in the home exercise group, this group will be given cervical stabilization training that focuses on the deep neck muscles.

Treatment:

Other: Cervical stabilization