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To determine the effects of conventional neck exercises with and without scapular corrective exercises on pain, cervical range of motion and disability in patients with forward head posture
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| conventional neck exercises & scapular corrective exercise | Experimental | isometric & stretching exercises of neck plus scapular corrective exercise |
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| conventional neck exercises | Active Comparator | isometric & stretching exercises of neck |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| scapular corrective exercises | Other | 40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Numeric pain rating scale | it is a subjective measure in which individuals rate their pain on an eleven point numeric scale. It is composed of 0(no pain at all) to (worst imaginable pain) | 6 weeks |
| Goniometry | A goniometer is a device that measures an angle or permits the rotation of anobject to a definite position | 6 weeks |
| Neck disability index (NDI) | s a self-reported questionare with 10 items including pain, personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, concentration, work, driving, sleeping and recreation | 6 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| hina gul, t-DPT | Riphah International University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Flah-e-Milat Hospital | Faisalabad | Punjab Province | 38000 | Pakistan |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| Background | Lee K-S. Effect of a five-week scapular correction exercise in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy. 2020;32(2):126-31. | ||
| 34412536 | Background | Chen YH, Huang CY, Liang WA, Lin CR, Chao YH. Effects of Conscious Control of Scapular Orientation in Oral Cancer Survivors With Scapular Dyskinesis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Integr Cancer Ther. 2021 Jan-Dec;20:15347354211040827. doi: 10.1177/15347354211040827. | |
| Background | de Zoete RM, Brown L, Oliveira K, Penglaze L, Rex R, Sawtell B, et al. The effectiveness of general physical exercise for individuals with chronic neck pain: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. European Journal of Physiotherapy. 2020;22(3):141-7. | ||
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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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| conventional neck exercises | Other | 40 minutes each, three times a week for six weeks |
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| Background |
| Ha SM, Kwon OY, Yi CH, Cynn HS, Weon JH, Kim TH. Effects of scapular upward rotation exercises on alignment of scapula and clavicle and strength of scapular upward rotators in subjects with scapular downward rotation syndrome. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2016 Feb;26:130-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2015.12.007. Epub 2015 Dec 22. |
| 33948547 | Background | Ozdemir F, Toy S, Kizilay F, Avci ZT, Altay Z, Colak C. Effects of scapular stabilization exercises in patients of chronic neck pain with scapular dyskinesis: A quasi-experimental study. Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 Mar 4;67(1):77-83. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2021.6775. eCollection 2021 Mar. |
| 30584494 | Background | Kim DH, Kim CJ, Son SM. Neck Pain in Adults with Forward Head Posture: Effects of Craniovertebral Angle and Cervical Range of Motion. Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2018 Dec;9(6):309-313. doi: 10.24171/j.phrp.2018.9.6.04. |
| 31773477 | Background | Mahmoud NF, Hassan KA, Abdelmajeed SF, Moustafa IM, Silva AG. The Relationship Between Forward Head Posture and Neck Pain: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2019 Dec;12(4):562-577. doi: 10.1007/s12178-019-09594-y. |
| Background | Talati D, Varadhrajulu G, Malwade M. The effect of forward head posture on spinal curvatures in healthy subjects. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences. 2018;5(1):60-3. |