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The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of pressure biofeedback on deep cervical muscle in university teachers suffering from neck pain, Functional Disability and muscle endurance.
The purpose of this study will be to determine whether training of deep cervical flexor muscles with pressure biofeedback has any significant advantage over conventional training for pain and disability experienced by university teachers with neck pain. This study will be a randomized control trial with double blinded protocol. Patient will be randomly allocated in two groups. the experimental group received deep cervical flexor muscles training with pressure biofeedback and conventional exercises. The control group received deep cervical flexor muscles training with only conventional exercises.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Deep cervical muscle training using pressure biofeedback and conventional Exercises | Experimental | The duration of preesure biofeedback includes 3 sets in a session with 10 repetitions each with 2 minutes of rest between sets and 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Conventional exercises like Stretching and strengthening of neck flexor muscles will include 10 repetitions, each held for 10s with rest of 2 minutes between sets. The session will be conducted for 6 weeks, 5 days a week. |
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| conventional exercises for Neck pain | Experimental | Only conventional exercises like stretching and strengthening of neck flexor muscles will be given. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Pressure biofeedback | Device | Deep cervical flexor training by using preesure biofeedback will be given 5 days a week for 6 week Conventional exercise for deep cervical muscle training will be given 5 days a week for 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Numeric pain rating Scale | Numeric pain rating scale used to determine pain intensity experienced by individuals. It consist of a horizontal or vertical line with total of 11 numbers,ranging from 0 to 10. Where 0 indicates no pain while 10 is the worst pain. | 8th week |
| Inclinometer | It is an instrument used for measuring the angles of tilt,elevation and depression of an object with respect to gravity. | 8th week |
| Cranio-cervical flexion test | It is a clinical test of the anatomical action of the deep cervical flexor muscles. It could be described as a test of neuromotor control. The features assessed are the activation and isometric endurance of the deep cervical flexors | 8th week |
| Neck Disability index | This questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life. | 8th week |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Muhammad Kashif | Riphah International University | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Riphah International University | Faisalabad | Punjab Province | 38000 | Pakistan |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019547 | Neck Pain |
| ID | Term |
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| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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The study Would be double blind as the identity of patients group will not be revealed to the assessor and the patient will also be unaware of group to which they will be allocated.
| Conventional exercises for deep cervical muscle training | Other | Conventional exercise for deep cervical muscle training will be given 4 days a week for 6 weeks |
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