Respiratory Exercises Versus Deep Neck Flexor Training in Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Brief summary (from the registry)

This study will be conducted to compare the effect of adding respiratory exercises versus deep neck flexor training to conventional program on pain, cervical ROM, cervical muscle endurance, function, and chest expansion in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. Sixty-six (66) of both genders ranging in age from 18 to 35 years old, with a history of mechanical neck pain longer than 3 months (chronic neck pain) will be invited to participate in this study. Participants will be randomly assigned into one of the three experimental groups as follow: Group A will receive respiratory exercises in form of diaphragmatic breathing \& respiratory muscle stretch gymnastics plus conventional program. Group B will receive deep neck flexor training in the form of low-load craniocervical flexion using feedback from an air-filled pressure sensor placed behind the neck plus conventional program. Group C (control group) will receive conventional program in form of TENS, infrared, isometric neck strengthening exercises and stretching exercises.

Study details

Official title

Effect of Respiratory Muscle Exercises Versus Deep Neck Flexor Training on Pain, Function and Neck Muscle Endurance in Patients With Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Conditions

• Chronic Neck Pain

Interventions

• Other: Respiratoty exercises
• Other: Deep neck flexor training
• Other: conventional program

Sponsor

Cairo University

Start date

2026-03-10

Primary completion

2026-10

Sex

All

Age range

from 18 Years to 35 Years

Results posted

No results posted in this snapshot

Countries

Egypt

Total sites listed

1

Eligibility criteria