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Scapular Stabilization vs Functional Exercises on Chronic Neck Pain

CompletedNot applicableNCT06049316
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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)

This project is a Randomized clinical trial, will be conducted to check the comparative effects of scapular stabilization versus scapular functional exercises in patients with chronic neck pain. Study duration will be of 8 months, convenient sampling will be done, subject following eligibility criteria from Amina Physical therapy and rehab Centre Lahore, will be randomly allocated in two groups, baseline assessment will be done, Group A participants will be given baseline treatment along with scapular stabilization exercises, Group B participants will be given baseline treatment along with scapular functional exercises. Assessment will be done in 4th week and 8th week via, Visual analogue scale for neck pain, Function of neck will be assessed by Neck disability index and inclinometer measurements of cervical ranges,3 sessions per week will be given, data will be analyzed by using SPSS version 21.

Study details

Official title
Comparative Effects of Scapular Stabilization Versus Scapular Functional Exercises on Chronic Neck Pain.
Conditions
Interventions
  • Other: Scapular stabilization exercises
  • Other: Scapular functional exercises
Sponsor
Riphah International University
Start date
2023-09-25
Primary completion
2024-01-10
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years to 35 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: * Patients of both genders.(18-35 years of age) * Patients having chronic neck pain(\>3 months duration) * Patient with restricted ROM of cervical. * VAS≥4(16) * NDI ≥10 Exclusion Criteria: * History of Head, Neck, cervical spine and shoulder injury. * History of cervical radiculopathy * History of malignancy, scoliosis, torticollis * Diagnosed cases of disc prolapse, stenosis, herniation, spondylolisthesis, osteoporosis, and those with current use of any medication or physical therapy treatment were excluded.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06049316