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Manual Therapy vs Stretching vs Routine Physical Therapy in Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain

CompletedNot applicableNCT04913441
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of Mulligan technique vs stretching techniques and vs routine physical therapy on pain ,range of motion(ROM) and functional disability among restaurant chefs with non-specific chronic pain.

Study details

Official title
Effects of Manual Therapy Versus Stretching Versus Routine Physical Therapy on Pain, ROM, and Functional Disability in Restaurant Chef Workers With Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Conditions
Interventions
  • Other: Routine physical therapy
  • Other: Manual physical therapy with routine physical therapy
  • Other: Stretching physical therapy with routine physical therapy
Sponsor
Riphah International University
Start date
2021-03-01
Primary completion
2021-09-12
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years to 60 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
Pakistan
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Neck pain for atleast 3 months having no : * Neurological Problem * Rheumatological Problem * Patient had taken any analgesic medication for neck pain for last 3 months. * Non specific neck pain * Age 18-60 years Exclusion Criteria: * Neck pain due to, * Tumors * Ankylosings Spondylitis * Fracture * Dislocation * Presence of cord compression * Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency * Osteoprosis OR Osteopenia * Long term use of anticoagulant or corticosteroid drugs * Pain due to any congenital deformity, inflammation or any infection * Carcinoma

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04913441