Efficacy of Deep Cervical Training Combined With Mobilization Techniques on Forward Head Posture

Egyptian Chinese University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Forward Head Posture

Treatments: Other: Deep Cervical Training; Other: Deep cervical training + Upper thoracic mobilization group; Other: Deep cervical training + Upper cervical mobilization group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05650346

P.T.REC/012/003524

Details and patient eligibility

About

To investigate the efficacy of adding cervical & thoracic spinal mobilization techniques to deep cervical training compared to deep cervical training alone on Pain, Neck functional ability, Craniovertebral angle.

Enrollment: 66 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The craniovertebral angle is less than 50 degrees.
• Age ranges from 18 to 25 years old.
• Forward head is associated with neck pain.

Exclusion criteria

A history of any of the following conditions:

• Previous surgery regarding the spine or shoulders.
• Vertebral fractures regarding the cervical spine or the skull.
• Positive neurological signs or evidence of spinal compression
• headaches prior to the onset of neck pain and without cervical origin
• Inner ear or vestibular Problems
• Whiplash Injuries

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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66 participants in 3 patient groups

Control Group ( Deep Cervical Training )

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Deep Cervical Training

Experimental group I (Deep cervical training + Upper cervical mobilization group)

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Deep Cervical Training

Other: Deep cervical training + Upper cervical mobilization group

Experimental group II (Deep cervical training + Upper thoracic mobilization group)

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Deep Cervical Training

Other: Deep cervical training + Upper thoracic mobilization group