Combination of Upper Extremity Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and Scapular Stabilization in Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain with Scapular Dyskinesia
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT06594809
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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)
To study the combination of upper extremity PNF patterns and SS exercises on improving neck pain, function, scapular position, and scapular muscles strength in patients with NSCNP and SD.
Study details
- Official title
- Combination of Upper Extremity Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and Scapular Stabilization in Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain with Scapular Dyskinesia
- Conditions
- Scapular Dyskinesis
- Interventions
- Other: PNF
- Other: Traditional neck pain treatment
- Other: Traditional neck pain treatment + Blackburn scapular stabilization exercises
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Start date
- 2024-10
- Primary completion
- 2025-05
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 40 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Egypt
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * 1- Have referred from orthopedic surgeon diagnosed with non specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP) that has been localized to the cervical and periscapular areas for at least three months. 2- Aged from 18-40 years. 3- Having a score more than 10 on the Neck disability index (NDI). 4- Having SD according to Kibler's description. 5- BMI from 18.5 to 29.9 kg/m2. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of previous neck surgery. 2. Recent or old fractures. 3. Cognitive impairment and inability to understand the scale. 4. Systematic inflammatory disease e.g., rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, neck pain with radiculopathy or neuropathy. 5. Scapular dyskinesia due to other pathology such as shoulder impingement. 6. A score of below 10 or above 40 points out of 50 on the NDI.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06594809